written by Eric J. Ma on 2021-05-19 | tags: writing random reflections
Over close to a year of using Grammarly has told me that it's been a well-worthwhile purchase. I detail a bit on why.
Grammarly is surprisingly helpful.
As a native speaker of English and who once nearly chose to do English Literature as part of my A-Level coursework, I pride myself on having a good command of English grammar, vocabulary, and literary devices to communicate effectively. That said, language habits that form over time become hard to change. Over-used passive voice, wrong placement of commas, over-use of a single word, and many more bad habits can conspire to muffle my message.
In using Grammarly, I find that it helps me be much more aware of myself when writing. I'm not kidding when I say that my experience writing is just like the advertisements portray it: write something and use the immediate feedback to iterate quickly. Frequently I find that my writing after Grammarly edits is much more concise and to-the-point. It's something I would recommend trying out. The premium version might be worth it for individuals whose main day-to-day work relies heavily on writing; otherwise, the free version is a great preview of what it's like!
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author = {Eric J. Ma},
title = {Grammarly is surprisingly useful},
year = {2021},
month = {05},
day = {19},
howpublished = {\url{https://ericmjl.github.io}},
journal = {Eric J. Ma's Blog},
url = {https://ericmjl.github.io/blog/2021/5/19/grammarly-is-surprisingly-useful},
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