I have an idea regarding a grammar checker. I believe that the various OSS word-processors should get together to have one unified grammar-checking, sort of like how ispell works. This way, all word processors (KWord, LyX, AbiWord, etc.) can benefit from it. -David G. Watson On Fri, Oct 01, 1999 at 07:37:30AM -0700, wrote: > It seems that the ones who do not want grammar checkers are those who have a >University education, teachers, and who have the necessary grammar books or who >already know the rules and regulations of grammar. Unfortunately, there are those >like me who had to go through the business program in high school whereby the only >grammar they learned was how to write business letters and which were only aimed at >the marketplace - no large essays, compositions, etc. > I can also mention the ones who went through vocational school who now want to >improve their education and literary skills and do not have the finances available to >buy books (in fact, often people who are working class do not value books as much as >those who are academics.) Saying forget about grammar checker is wrong because not >everyone can afford Microsoft Word and transfer Abiworld documents to correct. >SURPRISE! SURPRISE! So in a long winded way, I am saying do not forget the little >people and have a grammar checker, but get someone who knows the rules of grammar to >make it, not a business person. > > > --== Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ ==-- > Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
