每个行业的作家,包括专业作家,都会犯错误和错别字。但与其聘请校对员,不如尝试使用Grammarly应用程序来帮助避免令人尴尬的拼写和语法错误。从语法、拼写、标点符号、风格错误和单词选择(word choice),Grammarly帮助作家创作出最好的作品。
Grammarly 应用程序(Grammarly app)的免费版本提供 AI 驱动的拼写和语法检查(spelling and grammar checks)。它还可以识别常规拼写检查器可能遗漏的更细微的错误,例如不必要的逗号或上下文不正确的措辞。
Grammarly 使用 256 位AES & SSL/TLS对文档进行加密,以保护您的隐私。免费语法应用程序(Grammarly app)版本的其他功能包括:
- 支持美国(American)、加拿大(Canadian)、英国(British)和澳大利亚英语(English)。
- 提供您可以接受或拒绝的建议。
- 包括可读性指标。
- 可跨设备和浏览器使用。
- 通过保存最近查看的文档作为备份选项。(backup option)
- 与Microsoft Word(Microsoft Word)和各种浏览器无缝集成。
免费版不包括高级格式选项,例如样式建议或超出基本级别的更高级的单词使用反馈。(word usage feedback)
Grammarly 应用定价选项和功能(Grammarly App Pricing Options & Features)
需要更多高级功能的写作专业人士需要升级到高级版本。费用取决于您想使用该程序多长时间。
- 每月 29.95 美元/月。
- 每季度 19.98 美元/月(一次性收费 59.95 美元)。
- 每年 11.66 美元/月(一次性收费 139.95 美元)。
语法高级应用程序包括:
- 特定类型的写作风格。
- 词汇增强建议。
- 抄袭和不一致的风格检查器(style checker)。
- 上下文、句子结构(sentence structure)和语法的高级检查。
- 人工(Human)校对需额外付费。
Grammarly Premium将在正式文档中识别不恰当的语气,例如非包容性语言和非正式用词。
跨多个平台工作(Works Across Multiple Platforms)
在macOS 和 Windows(macOS and Windows)的本机桌面客户端(desktop client)上使用Grammarly 应用程序(Grammarly app),或通过Safari、Chrome、Edge和Firefox的(Firefox)浏览器扩展( browser extensions)程序使用。它还可以作为 Word 和 Outlook 的Microsoft插件以及(Word and Outlook)智能(Microsoft add-in)手机上的替代键盘。
如何使用 Microsoft Grammarly 应用程序加载项(How To Use The Microsoft Grammarly App Add-In)
对于那些喜欢在MS Word中工作的作家,您可以使用Microsoft 插件(Microsoft add-in)。
- 首先登录您的Grammarly 帐户(Grammarly account)。
- 单击左侧栏中的应用程序(Apps )以打开可用选项。
- 选择Grammarly for Microsoft Office以将应用程序与Word一起使用。请注意(Notice),它还将与Outlook集成,以确保您的电子邮件在发送之前语法正确。
- 下载加载项并运行可执行文件。在安装过程中,选择是否要安装Grammarly for Word、Outlook或两者。
- (Log)使用您注册的Grammarly 电子邮件和密码登录(Grammarly email and password),将您的帐户连接到Microsoft Word。
- 打开Microsoft Word以启动Grammarly。如果它已经打开,请关闭并重新启动以激活它。
- 当您打开 Word 时,单击功能区右上角的Open Grammarly以检查您的文档。
- Word 文档(Word document)右侧的面板将显示每个建议的更改。用户可以接受或拒绝所有推荐。
以下是一些关于如何充分利用Grammarly Premium 应用程序(Grammarly Premium app)的专业提示。
选择你的写作风格(Choose Your Writing Style)
写作风格会因情况、环境和行业而异。商业文件和学术论文需要比写博客文章(blog post)或小说更正式的风格。
使用Grammarly Premium 应用程序(Grammarly Premium app),用户可以指定首选的写作风格(writing style)并自定义给出的建议。
Grammarly 提供以下写作风格:
- 学术(Academic)是最严格和正式的风格。它将标记不清楚的先行词、缩略词和非正式代词。
- 业务部门(Business)根据被动语态等正式写作标准检查内容,但不会标记不清楚的先行词、表达方式和非正式代词。
- General是默认的Grammarly 样式(Grammarly style)设置。
- Technical旨在避免歧义,并将标记任何不清楚或使用将来时(future tense)的内容。
- Casual是一种非正式的设置,不会标记非正式代词、连续句子、被动语态或拆分不定式。
- Creative将识别拼写、语法和标点错误,但对于想要更有创意并有意改变一些规则的作家来说不那么严格。此设置不会标记口语、被动语态、连续句子、非正式代词、不完整的比较、冗长的句子或句子片段。
通过 Web 应用程序选择写作风格(Choose Writing Style Via Web App)
使用浏览器扩展(browser extension)程序选择写作风格(writing style)时,单击绿色G图标以打开语法(Grammarly)设置并单击目标(Goals)。将鼠标悬停在域旁边的向下箭头上以选择您的写作风格。
通过语法编辑器选择写作风格 (Choose Writing Style Via Grammarly Editor )
要在语法编辑器(Grammarly Editor)中选择一种样式,请单击使用助手更正(Correct with Assistant ),然后单击目标(Goals)。在域( Domain.)旁边选择您想要的样式。
通过 Microsoft 加载项选择写作风格(Choose Writing Style Via Microsoft Add-In)
要从Word 文档(Word document)中选择您的样式,请打开Grammarly 应用程序(Grammarly app),然后单击屏幕顶部功能区菜单(ribbon menu)中“常规”选项卡(General tab)旁边的下拉箭头。
高级语法和标点符号(Advanced Grammar & Punctuation)
Grammarly不仅会在检测到错误或不一致(error or inconsistency)时告诉您,而且还提供解释以帮助用户理解建议背后的原因。
Grammarly 实时检查写作,因此用户可以在写作时纠正问题。
执行的高级检查包括缺少动词、未来真实条件句、缺少逗号和逗号拼接(commas and commas splices)以及不正确的动词时态(verb tense)。
请记住,建议就是这样。Grammarly可能会推荐不适合您的内容的内容。用户对是否接受或拒绝每次更正做出最终决定。
词汇检查器和校对仪表板(Vocabulary Checker & Proofreading Dashboard)
作家可以使用 Grammarly 的高级词汇检查器来提高他们的技能并将他们的写作提升到一个更高的水平。它提供了详细的建议编辑,例如冗长、错误的并行性(faulty parallelism)、无效或薄弱的词汇以及句子结构(sentence structuring)。
Grammarly应用程序(Grammarly app)使用户可以访问以颜色编码的性能仪表板(performance dashboard),以识别您的内容问题。
- 要访问数据,请单击“使用写作助手更正”(Correct with Writing Assistant)按钮,然后单击总体得分(Overall score)(请参阅性能)(Performance))。
- 向下滚动(Scroll)以查看有关词汇使用的宝贵见解。与其他Grammarly(Grammarly)用户相比,您将看到您的内容包含的唯一(Unique)和稀有词的指标。(Rare)
- 您还可以下载显示文档统计信息的PDF 报告。(PDF report)如果您使用Microsoft 插件在(Microsoft add-in)Word中编写,请将您的文档上传到Grammarly Editor以生成相同的性能报告(performance report)。
设定目标(Setting Goals)
Grammarly应用程序(Grammarly app)将根据您的目标和受众设置提出写作建议。
- 受众(Audience)的设置是一般(General)、知识渊博(Knowledgeable)或专家(Expert)。
- 使用形式(Formality )设置让Grammarly知道您是否希望您的写作是非正式的、中性的或正式的。
- 音调(Tone )设置有助于Grammarly就您希望您的内容如何向读者发出声音提出建议。选项包括Neutral、Confident、Joyful等等。
- 意图(Intent)设置表明您是在尝试告知、描述、说服还是讲述故事。
用户每次开始新文档时都可以通过选中该框来选择设置目标。(Set Goals)
- 域(Domain)设置表明您在上面讨论的首选写作风格(writing style)。
使用 Grammarly 应用程序检查 Facebook 帖子(Use The Grammarly App To Check Facebook Posts)
- 首先,下载浏览器扩展程序(download the browser extension)以在网络上激活Grammarly。当您在Facebook 上(Facebook)发帖时,会检测到Grammarly (见右下角的(Grammarly)G)。
- 在您键入时,您会看到绿色图标(icon turning)在读取您的文本时转动。修复(Fix)您的错误并发布。
抄袭检查器(Plagiarism Checker)
Grammarly 将对硬拷贝出版物和期刊以及软拷贝网页进行深入的抄袭检查。(plagiarism check)
要检查抄袭,请打开文档并单击右下角(document and click)的(right-hand corner)抄袭。
对于本文,我们将从网络上复制一些内容,向您展示抄袭检查器(plagiarism checker)的工作原理。下面的截图显示 100% 抄袭,因为它是从网络文章中逐字复制的。
现在,让我们添加一些原始措辞并查看结果。
您会注意到, Grammarly(Grammarly)不仅可以识别抄袭的内容;它会告诉您原始内容的来源。
Grammarly 应用程序(Grammarly app)的免费版本有助于识别语法和拼写错误。但是,高级版本以高级样式建议的形式提供附加价值。
所有作家,尤其是技术作家,都需要编写准确无误的文档。使用Grammarly之类的工具将有助于检测错误和不一致之处,从而使高质量的内容(quality content)能够引起读者的兴趣并通知读者(interest and inform readers)。
Advanced Grammarly App Tips To Write Like a Pro
Writers in every industry, including professional wrіters, make mistakes and typos. Βut instеad of hiring a proоfreаder, try the Grammarly app to help avoid embarrassing spelling and grammatical errors. From grammar, spelling, punctuation, style mistakes, and word choice, Grammarly helps writers produce their best work.
The free version of the Grammarly app provides AI-powered spelling and grammar checks. It also identities more subtle mistakes that regular spellcheckers might miss, such as unnecessary commas or contextually incorrect verbiage.
Grammarly encrypts documents using 256-bit AES & SSL/TLS to protect your privacy. Other features of the free Grammarly app version include :
- Supports American, Canadian, British, and Australian English.
- Gives suggestions that you can accept or reject.
- Includes a metric for readability.
- Usable across devices and browsers.
- Acts as a backup option by saving recently reviewed documents.
- Integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Word and various browsers.
The free version does not include advanced formatting options such as style suggestions or more advanced word usage feedback beyond a basic level.
Grammarly App Pricing Options & Features
Writing professionals who need more advanced features will need to upgrade to the premium version. The cost depends upon how long you want to use the program.
- Monthly at $29.95/month.
- Quarterly $19.98/month (billed one-time $59.95).
- Annually at $11.66/month (billed one-time $139.95).
Grammarly Premium app includes:
- Writing styles for specific genres.
- Vocabulary enhancement suggestions.
- Plagiarism and inconsistent style checker.
- Advanced checks for context, sentence structure, and grammar.
- Human proofreading available at an extra cost.
Grammarly Premium will identify inappropriate tones such as non-inclusive language and informal words in a formal document.
Works Across Multiple Platforms
Use the Grammarly app on the native desktop client for macOS and Windows or via browser extensions for Safari, Chrome, Edge, and Firefox. It is also available as a Microsoft add-in for Word and Outlook and as an alternative keyboard on Smartphones.
How To Use The Microsoft Grammarly App Add-In
For those writers who prefer to work in MS Word, you can use the Microsoft add-in.
- Start by logging into your Grammarly account.
- Click on Apps from the left sidebar to open the available options.
- Select Grammarly for Microsoft Office to use the app with Word. Notice that is will also integrate with Outlook to make sure your emails are grammatically correct before you send them.
- Download the add-in and run the executable file. During the installation, choose if you want to install Grammarly for Word, Outlook, or both.
- Log in using your registered Grammarly email and password to connect your account to Microsoft Word.
- Open Microsoft Word to launch Grammarly. If it is already open, close and restart to activate it.
- When you open Word, click on Open Grammarly on the top right-hand side of the ribbon to check your document.
- Grammarly will check documents for the following :
- The panel on the right-hand side of your Word document will show each suggested change. The user can accept or reject all recommendations.
Below are several pro tips on how to get the most out of the Grammarly Premium app.
Choose Your Writing Style
Writing styles will differ depending upon the situation, environment, and industry. Business documents and academic papers require a more formal style than writing a blog post or a novel.
With the Grammarly Premium app, users can specify the preferred writing style and customize the suggestions given.
Grammarly offers the following writing styles:
- Academic is the most strict and formal style. It will flag unclear antecedents, contractions, and informal pronouns.
- Business checks content against formal writing criteria such as passive voice but will not flag unclear antecedents, expressions, and informal pronouns.
- General is the default Grammarly style setting.
- Technical is intended to avoid ambiguities and will flag anything that is unclear or uses the future tense.
- Casual is an informal setting and won’t flag informal pronouns, run-on sentences, passive voice, or split infinitives.
- Creative will identify spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors but is less strict for writers who want to be more creative and intentionally bend some rules. This setting will not flag colloquialisms, passive voice, run-on sentences, informal pronouns, incomplete comparisons, wordy sentences or sentence fragments.
Choose Writing Style Via Web App
When using the browser extension to select a writing style, click on the green G icon to open the Grammarly settings and click on Goals. Hover over the down arrow next to Domain to select your writing style.
Choose Writing Style Via Grammarly Editor
To choose a style in the Grammarly Editor, click Correct with Assistant and then Goals. Choose your desired style next to Domain.
Choose Writing Style Via Microsoft Add-In
To select your style from a Word document, open the Grammarly app, and click the drop-down arrow next to the General tab in the ribbon menu on the top of your screen.
Advanced Grammar & Punctuation
Not only does Grammarly tell you when it detects an error or inconsistency, but it also provides an explanation to help users understand the why behind the suggestions.
Grammarly checks writing in real-time so users can correct issues while writing.
The advanced checks performed include missing verbs, future real conditionals, missing commas and commas splices, and incorrect verb tense.
Keep in mind that suggestions are just that. Grammarly might recommend something that is not appropriate for your content. Users make the ultimate decision of whether to accept or reject each correction.
Vocabulary Checker & Proofreading Dashboard
Writers can improve their skills and take their writing to a higher level with Grammarly’s advanced vocabulary checker. It provides detailed suggested edits such as wordiness, faulty parallelism, ineffective or weak vocabulary, and sentence structuring.
The Grammarly app gives users access to a color-coded performance dashboard to identify issues with your content.
- To access the data, click the Correct with Writing Assistant button and then Overall score (see Performance).
- Scroll down to see valuable insights on vocabulary usage. You will see metrics of the Unique and Rare words your content contains compared to other Grammarly users.
- You can also download a PDF report showing the statistics about your document. If you are writing in Word with the Microsoft add-in, upload your document to the Grammarly Editor to generate the same performance report.
Setting Goals
The Grammarly app will make writing suggestions based on your goals and audience settings.
- The settings for Audience are General, Knowledgeable, or Expert.
- Use the Formality setting to let Grammarly know if you want your writing to be informal, neutral, or formal.
- The Tone setting helps Grammarly make suggestions about how you want your content to sound to readers. Options include Neutral, Confident, Joyful, and many more.
- Intent settings indicate whether you are trying to inform, describe, convince, or tell a story.
Users have the option to Set Goals every time they start a new document by checking off the box.
- Domain settings indicate your preferred writing style discussed above.
Use The Grammarly App To Check Facebook Posts
- First, download the browser extension to activate Grammarly on the web. When you write a post on Facebook, Grammarly will be detected (see the G on the bottom right side).
- As you type, you will see the green icon turning as it reads your text. Fix your errors and post.
Plagiarism Checker
Grammarly will run an in-depth plagiarism check against both hard copy publications and journals as well as soft-copy webpages.
To check for plagiarism, open the document and click on plagiarism in the lower right-hand corner.
For this article, we will copy something from the web to show you how the plagiarism checker works. The screenshot below shows 100% plagiarized because it was copied word for word from a web article.
Now, let’s add some original verbiage and see the results.
You will notice that not only does Grammarly identify content that is plagiarized; it tells you the source of the original content.
The free version of the Grammarly app helps identify grammatical and spelling errors. However, it is the premium version that provides additional value in the form of advanced styling suggestions.
All writers, especially technical writers, need to write accurate and error-free documents. Using a tool like Grammarly will help detect mistakes and inconsistencies to enable the production of quality content to interest and inform readers.