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Grammar auto correct function
The auto correct function of MS Word has poor grammar correction detection.
For example, Word does not correct the misuse of the word "comprise." Below is the definition of the word "comprise," per Merriam-Webster. Please consider revising Word's grammatical rules. Pronunciation: k&m-'prIz Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): com·prised; com·pris·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French compris, past participle of comprendre, from Latin comprehendere 1 : to include especially within a particular scope civilization as Lenin used the term would then certainly have comprised the changes that are now associated in our minds with "developed" rather than "developing" states -- Times Literary Supplement 2 : to be made up of a vast installation, comprising fifty buildings -- Jane Jacobs 3 : COMPOSE, CONSTITUTE a misconception as to what comprises a literary generation -- William Styron about 8 percent of our military forces are comprised of women -- Jimmy Carter usage Although it has been in use since the late 18th century, sense 3 is still attacked as wrong. Why it has been singled out is not clear, but until comparatively recent times it was found chiefly in scientific or technical writing rather than belles lettres. Our current evidence shows a slight shift in usage: sense 3 is somewhat more frequent in recent literary use than the earlier senses. You should be aware, however, that if you use sense 3 you may be subject to criticism for doing so, and you may want to choose a safer synonym such as compose or make up. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ocmanagemen t |
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Grammar auto correct function
The AutoCorrect function of Word doesn't have *any* grammar correcton
detection - it corrects common spelling errors & typos and provides other 'conveniences' on the fly. Grammar checking is a completely separate feature. -- Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "Jasmin" wrote in message ... The auto correct function of MS Word has poor grammar correction detection. For example, Word does not correct the misuse of the word "comprise." Below is the definition of the word "comprise," per Merriam-Webster. Please consider revising Word's grammatical rules. Pronunciation: k&m-'prIz Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): com·prised; com·pris·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French compris, past participle of comprendre, from Latin comprehendere 1 : to include especially within a particular scope civilization as Lenin used the term would then certainly have comprised the changes that are now associated in our minds with "developed" rather than "developing" states -- Times Literary Supplement 2 : to be made up of a vast installation, comprising fifty buildings -- Jane Jacobs 3 : COMPOSE, CONSTITUTE a misconception as to what comprises a literary generation -- William Styron about 8 percent of our military forces are comprised of women -- Jimmy Carter usage Although it has been in use since the late 18th century, sense 3 is still attacked as wrong. Why it has been singled out is not clear, but until comparatively recent times it was found chiefly in scientific or technical writing rather than belles lettres. Our current evidence shows a slight shift in usage: sense 3 is somewhat more frequent in recent literary use than the earlier senses. You should be aware, however, that if you use sense 3 you may be subject to criticism for doing so, and you may want to choose a safer synonym such as compose or make up. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ocmanagemen t |
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Grammar auto correct function
Agreed. I am referring to the spelling and grammar check function (i.e. F7).
I understand that there is no grammar correction, per se, as you mention. The grammatical misuse of the word "comprise" *is* common, however. This misuse should be flagged as a potential grammatical error via the green serrated underscore used to flag other grammatical errors. "CyberTaz" wrote: The AutoCorrect function of Word doesn't have *any* grammar correcton detection - it corrects common spelling errors & typos and provides other 'conveniences' on the fly. Grammar checking is a completely separate feature. -- Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "Jasmin" wrote in message ... The auto correct function of MS Word has poor grammar correction detection. For example, Word does not correct the misuse of the word "comprise." Below is the definition of the word "comprise," per Merriam-Webster. Please consider revising Word's grammatical rules. Pronunciation: k&m-'prIz Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): com·prised; com·pris·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French compris, past participle of comprendre, from Latin comprehendere 1 : to include especially within a particular scope civilization as Lenin used the term would then certainly have comprised the changes that are now associated in our minds with "developed" rather than "developing" states -- Times Literary Supplement 2 : to be made up of a vast installation, comprising fifty buildings -- Jane Jacobs 3 : COMPOSE, CONSTITUTE a misconception as to what comprises a literary generation -- William Styron about 8 percent of our military forces are comprised of women -- Jimmy Carter usage Although it has been in use since the late 18th century, sense 3 is still attacked as wrong. Why it has been singled out is not clear, but until comparatively recent times it was found chiefly in scientific or technical writing rather than belles lettres. Our current evidence shows a slight shift in usage: sense 3 is somewhat more frequent in recent literary use than the earlier senses. You should be aware, however, that if you use sense 3 you may be subject to criticism for doing so, and you may want to choose a safer synonym such as compose or make up. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ocmanagemen t |
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Grammar auto correct function
It's a nice idea, but I don't think the grammar checking engine is smart
enough to be able to tell whether the intended meaning is "comprise" or "compose". They're the same part of speech; the engine would have to know which part of the sentence represents the "whole" and which part represents the "components". Heck, a lot of people aren't that smart! One of Microsoft's considerations is to avoid an unnecessarily large number of "false positive" identifications. Even the dictionary you cited acknowledged that the supposedly wrong usage has a long literary history, and that opinion seems to be swinging back the other way. Much as it pains me to say it -- my early training included the inflexible distinction between the two -- maybe this one should be left unremarked. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Jasmin wrote: Agreed. I am referring to the spelling and grammar check function (i.e. F7). I understand that there is no grammar correction, per se, as you mention. The grammatical misuse of the word "comprise" *is* common, however. This misuse should be flagged as a potential grammatical error via the green serrated underscore used to flag other grammatical errors. "CyberTaz" wrote: The AutoCorrect function of Word doesn't have *any* grammar correcton detection - it corrects common spelling errors & typos and provides other 'conveniences' on the fly. Grammar checking is a completely separate feature. -- Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "Jasmin" wrote in message ... The auto correct function of MS Word has poor grammar correction detection. For example, Word does not correct the misuse of the word "comprise." Below is the definition of the word "comprise," per Merriam-Webster. Please consider revising Word's grammatical rules. Pronunciation: k&m-'prIz Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): com·prised; com·pris·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French compris, past participle of comprendre, from Latin comprehendere 1 : to include especially within a particular scope civilization as Lenin used the term would then certainly have comprised the changes that are now associated in our minds with "developed" rather than "developing" states -- Times Literary Supplement 2 : to be made up of a vast installation, comprising fifty buildings -- Jane Jacobs 3 : COMPOSE, CONSTITUTE a misconception as to what comprises a literary generation -- William Styron about 8 percent of our military forces are comprised of women -- Jimmy Carter usage Although it has been in use since the late 18th century, sense 3 is still attacked as wrong. Why it has been singled out is not clear, but until comparatively recent times it was found chiefly in scientific or technical writing rather than belles lettres. Our current evidence shows a slight shift in usage: sense 3 is somewhat more frequent in recent literary use than the earlier senses. You should be aware, however, that if you use sense 3 you may be subject to criticism for doing so, and you may want to choose a safer synonym such as compose or make up. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ocmanagemen t |
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