During the proofreading process, grammar software can easily identify any word, phrase, clause or sentence construct that breaks standard English rules. As such, there’s no reason for you to ever turn up a piece of writing that’s fraught with grammar errors and poor writing.
As you probably already know, following grammar to the point is not always the best thing. There are many instances when a “grammatically wrong” statement may actually be the more appropriate construct to use, apart from being more effective to communicate your message. Sometimes, a statement that a writing software flags as incorrect may actually end up being the exact statement that makes your writing more compelling.
Break It Consciously
If you’re going to break a rule of grammar, make sure that you always do it by choice. While we all slip up (yes, even the most staunch grammarians) every now and then, there’s just no reason at this day and age to ever publish, print out or submit a piece that contains grammar and spelling problems that slipped you by.
When you’re proofreading with a grammar software, always read through the results of the software check, sifting through them one by one to find items that the application should replace and ones that you’d rather it keep. That way, even if somebody chastises you for using “wrong grammar” in your text, you can confidently proclaim that it was an intentional choice that actually makes the piece better.
