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Microsoft's spelling checker works well, but the grammar checker is
HORRIBLE! ***DO NOT USE*** the MS Word grammar checker. Go buy a good book instead. Gregg Hill "Greg R" wrote in message ... I guess my grammar is bad, at least it is not horrible unless I am tired, mad or upset. I have a form of dyslexia that causes grammar problems. I will have to live with this problem. Today, A person told me I am excellent with configuring computers and I should get into that business. That made my feel great Does Microsoft Word do better at grammar corrections than Microsoft works? Greg R http://www.angelfire.com/in4/computertips/ |
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Never mind, I found it on Google.
"Gregg Hill" wrote in message ... I sit corrected! BTW, what does your tag line mean? Gregg Hill "Cerridwen" wrote in message ... Gregg Hill wrote: Greg, Please take this post in the spirit of helpfulness. My first question to you is "Were you raised in an English-speaking country?" I am not trying to put you down...I just realize that posts come from around the world, and anybody posting using English as their second language will never get a grammar lesson from me, since I only speak one language fluently and enough Spanish to get into trouble. If your post is in your second language, more power to you! If English is your primary language, then I respectfully suggest you buy a good book on English grammar, as there are several improper items in your post. Here are some corrections. I will highlight the corrections **in between** asterisks. 1) "...grammar is worse when I mad or upset." That should read "...grammar is worse when I **am** mad or upset." 2) "In the xp general newsgroup." is a sentence fragment. It would read more clearly and flow better if you said "I have since removed that post **from** the xp general newsgroup." Make it one sentence instead of breaking it into two chunks. 3) "I never been told my grammar is bad." That should read "I **have** never been told my grammar is bad." Just because no one points it out does not mean it is not true. Think of it this way. How often do you point out to a person with real bad breath that they have a problem? Sometimes you should point it out, since severely bad breath can be a sign of hidden medical problems (it was for my younger brother). In the case of bad grammar, it makes one look less intelligent than he/she may be. 4) "It does not seem the Miss Tick is getting that message." This line should read "It does not seem **that** Miss Tick is getting that message." 5) From your quoted post at the bottom of this one: "I being reading the xp general newsgroup." This one should read "I **have been** reading the xp general newsgroup." I do not think you are agreeing about the EULA. You said, "In windows xp & windows xp pro you can have user accounts. In a sense your are saying I could not let anyone use any program on my own computer. That is the stupidest thing I even heard of. No one has the right to tell me I can not share the use of the program. If some person came over and asked to use my computer. That's my choice and no eula is going to tell me otherwise period. If people followed the eula, They would have to turn off the virus scanner, when someone else is using my computer. Actual no one follows the eula including ms. Otherwise there would not have user accounts." When you state, "Actual no one follows the eula including ms. Otherwise there would not have user accounts", you misunderstand what the EULA is saying. It is not saying that other people cannot use your computer. It is saying that you can only install the software on one computer and one portable device fro non-concurrent use. If you have it installed on a portable device in addition to your main computer, then the portable device has to be for your use, i.e., not for your wife or a friend to use the laptop while you are using the desktop. On that last point, you two do agree. I am not sure why she uses the "Tick" in her pseudonym (perhaps it is related to the "erm" she puts in her posts?), but the "Miss Perspicacia" is related to her English major, as I pointed out in my previous post. If you take this information to heart, you will put yourself across as more intelligent and professional. If your résumé has even one grammatical error, it will often be tossed out. Yes, grammar is important. Gregg Hill Sorry about the 'erm' - I do that when I'm pointing out the bleedin' obvious. I promise to cut it out in future. I'm afraid your theories regarding my moniker, whilst excellent, are, I'm afraid, completely wrong. Miss Perspicacia Tick was the name of a witch/medium in one of my favourite books (Miss Tick 'mystic' - geddit? ;o)) But they were interesting. Also, whilst we're on the subject of good grammar, I feel I must correct a tiny point of yours. "...do you point out to a person with real bad breath..." I know that using 'real' as an adverb is something that has found its way into common US English usage, but it's gramatically incorrect. 'Real' is an adjective (a word that describes a noun - this isn't for you, it's in case our friend is still reading!), it is more correct to say "...really bad breath', in other words, it should be the adverbial form of the adjective. OK, whilst you may feel I'm arguing semantics, you were the one who pointed out that an incorrect word on a CV could lose you that job. Although the phrase 'bad breath' doesn't contain a verb, it already contains one adjective ('bad') and, as it's considered bad grammar to use two adjectives in a row, the secondary qualifier is (usually) an adverb. I know you might think I'm being picky, but we are talking about strictly correct grammar! -- My great-grandfather was born and raised in Elgin - did he eventually lose his marbles? |
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David,
Cat got your tongue? I thought you'd at least have the courtesy to respond. Gregg Hill "David" wrote in message ... Hey Greg, Are you really worried about licensing issues? I thought a practical guy like you would toss the EULA out of the window and apply the rules in a practical, common sense manner. However, You might want to read this: http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...lient_eula.pdf You can find all EULAs he http://www.microsoft.com/office/eula/en.mspx Sorry, I can't answer your question directly on this newsgroup but then I am a lawyer! -- I use non Microsoft products whenever possible which requires no activation. Gregg Hill wrote: Hello! I think I know the answer to this one (no!), but I would like to confirm it. At one point in time, I think Microsoft allowed Office to be installed on two computers (a laptop and a desktop, for example) as long as both were not in use at the same time. Does this hold true for Office 2003? I have a user with two computers running and a KVM switch to switch between the two. Technically, only one computer can be used at a time. Would that allow installation of Office 2003 on both from one license, or do they need two licenses? Gregg Hill |
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