I don't know if my grammar knowledge is at native level, but once (e.g. MS word) puts a green line beneath something the is grammatically incorrect I can fairly quickly spot what is wrong. E.g. singular or plural verb usage or in case of cut and paste: duplicated articles etc.
Anyway my original question was:
Is there a grammar checker that can be used with Lyx/Cygwin?
jorgen
> -----Original Message----- > From: Robin Turner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 24 July, 2003 21:20 > To: Jorgen Johansson > Subject: Re: grammar checker and lyx? > > > Jorgen Johansson wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Not being a native english speaker I often make simple grammatical > > misstakes when writing english. What options do I have for checking > > grammar in a lyx or text file? AFAIK Ispell and aspell cannot check > > grammar, right? > > > > Any suggestions for free grammar checker? > > Speaking as someone who has been teaching English and academic skills to > non-native speakers for a long time, I can say that in general, grammar > checkers are more trouble than they are worth. If anything, they are > slightly more useful for native speakers, who can tell at a glance > whether the grammar checker has found a genuine mistake (such as often > occurs when you are cutting and pasting a lot) or is just writing random > green lines. > > Sir Robin > > -- > "A strategy is still being formulated." > > Robin Turner > IDMYO > Bilkent Univeritesi > Ankara 06533 > Turkey > > www.bilkent.edu.tr/~robin > > >
Jorgen Johansson wrote:
Hello,
Not being a native english speaker I often make simple grammatical misstakes when writing english. What options do I have for checking grammar in a lyx or text file? AFAIK Ispell and aspell cannot check grammar, right?
Any suggestions for free grammar checker?
jorgen
