Using Grammarly Helps Free-up my Time

I don't know about you but in my house, I seem to have been elected editor. Whether my girls are working on a post or my husband is putting together a letter for his union position, they inevitably send it to me to "look over." Most of the time this isn't an issue, but there are some days when I just can't squeeze in one more minute on the computer without letting something of my own go by the wayside. I think I may have discovered some help.

I've been using the free version of Grammarly for over a year. I find it very handy when I'm working directly on Blogger or for my online classes on D2L. I was recently provided a month of Premium Service for the purpose of this review. I have to tell you I am quite impressed.

My husband had just sent me a somewhat technical document so I thought I would put Grammarly to the test. Right away, it flagged over 50 critical issues ranging from errors in verb agreement to problems with spelling. It was quick to scroll through and have Grammarly make the corrections. Much faster than me reading and poking through the whole report and getting frustrated. Now I'm not saying that my husband is a terrible writer but I find a lot of this type of issue can creep into a document with multiple people working on it as it goes through many revisions. Once I had this all done it was relatively easy to edit for readability and understanding. Grammarly even flagged the passive sentences and overused words for me.

One of my favorite things about Grammarly is how it explains grammar rules and gives vocabulary enhancement tips. These are helpful for writers of all levels but can be of great assistance to students who are still learning the craft. The plagiarism checker would be handy for all those school reports as well.

Before writing this review, I read some of the research provided on the Grammarly site. They have some interesting infographics, including my personal favorite A Grammar and Style Guide to #Yodify Your Language.

I've also enjoyed receiving my weekly progress reports from Grammarly. Highlighting various areas of my writing for the week, these reports help pinpoint my most common issues as well as provide writing tips. This feature would make another great addition to a student's writing toolbox.

I'm happy to say I recommend this program to all of my friends.