Free grammar checker?

Question

Is there an app, website, anything that checks grammar? things such as where the comma should and shouldn't be, spelling, punctuation, all that. I'm mainly asking this because I've noticed sentences on Facebook pictures that are seemingly grammatically incorrect to me, but it happens so many times. It's making me think I'm the one who's incorrect. I'll give you an example. "The best time to wear a striped sweater, is all the time." I think there shouldn't be a comma in this sentence, but a lot of ppl put a comma in sentences like this and plenty of other sentences that have similar syntax. So, I have two questions; is there a free grammar checker, and does that sentence need a comma? Lol, thanks.

Answer 1

First, to the sentence. You are correct. There should be no comma anywhere in that sentence. Disregard Froggy's comment; he never met a comma he didn't use, generally incorrectly as in this case.



For a grammar checker, I don't know one that would help. MS Word is better than some I've seen, but it still is nowhere close to the level of a human with a good command of grammar. You seem to be ahead of most - you recognized there should be no comma in your sentence. I'd say trust yourself.

Answer 2

Your example would be better with a comma, but after ' is '.



"The best time to wear a striped sweater is, all the time."



However, these pictures are 'commented on' by people like yourself, or those with less education, so are not there to teach others grammar.



You may not be incorrect - but that doesn't mean that they ARE.



Apart from Word that can help correct, I'm not convinced that there are any web sites that can do what you want - you seem to be looking for something like Turnitin but for grammar rather than plagiarism.

Answer 3

September 10, 2014

Cesar C. Lim

MK Business Venture, Inc.

83A – Marquez Drive,

Estrada Street, Tetuan,

Zamboanga City



Dear Mr. Lim,

This is to request payment with reference to your accounts for the month of August 2014, which shows a short payment of P389,436.33 through the Sales Invoice number 10696092 dated August 23, 2014. We are expecting you to settle this amount as soon as possible on or before the month of September 2014 end.

We regret to inform you that your request of the reconsideration of price increased on that date was not approved by the management, since it was informed ahead of time to your custodian. We hope that you understand our company procedural setup in processing price list that approval will come up to the president’s level, which result of the delayed in providing you a copy before the date of implementation. Next time, if there will be price changes, we will directly provide you a copy with the Area Sales Manager approval, one day before the implementation.

We greatly salute you for your cooperation. Please ignore this invoice if you have already paid this amount. Thank you and looking forward to continue the business partnership with you.

Sincerely,

AK Navera

Noted:

EB Mesias Jr.

Territory Sales Manager

South Mindanao



AM San Andres III

Area Sales Manager

Mindanao