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Domenic Pappalardo Five Star Member
Number of posts : 2557 Registration date : 2009-04-27
| Subject: Have you used this program? Sat Jun 13, 2009 9:39 am | |
| Has anyone used White Smoke, a writers program for grammar, spell check, and style? |
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Shelagh Admin
Number of posts : 12662 Registration date : 2008-01-11 Location : UK
| Subject: Re: Have you used this program? Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:08 am | |
| You can see a demonstration of the software here:
http://www.whitesmoke.com/demo.html |
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zadaconnaway Five Star Member
Number of posts : 4017 Registration date : 2008-01-16 Age : 76 Location : Washington, USA
| Subject: Re: Have you used this program? Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:15 am | |
| Lets see if I can post now. |
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Dick Stodghill Five Star Member
Number of posts : 3795 Registration date : 2008-05-04 Age : 98 Location : Akron, Ohio
| Subject: Re: Have you used this program? Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:15 am | |
| If I learn one more thing about grammar and spelling I'll. . .well, who knows? As for style, don't mess with it. |
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Dick Stodghill Five Star Member
Number of posts : 3795 Registration date : 2008-05-04 Age : 98 Location : Akron, Ohio
| Subject: Re: Have you used this program? Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:15 am | |
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Shelagh Admin
Number of posts : 12662 Registration date : 2008-01-11 Location : UK
| Subject: Re: Have you used this program? Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:17 am | |
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Domenic Pappalardo Five Star Member
Number of posts : 2557 Registration date : 2009-04-27
| Subject: Re: Have you used this program? Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:20 am | |
| Thank you Shelagh. I've seen the demo. Only complaint I have seen is on support. White Smoke is a web based program which I am not to happy about. I like holding programs in my hands. The name SMOKE kind of red flags it. This company goes out of business, and the program is dead. Do you know of any others like this one that are not web based? |
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alj Five Star Member
Number of posts : 9633 Registration date : 2008-12-05 Age : 80 Location : San Antonio
| Subject: Re: Have you used this program? Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:24 am | |
| Domenic, I like this one.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
Ann |
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Shelagh Admin
Number of posts : 12662 Registration date : 2008-01-11 Location : UK
| Subject: Re: Have you used this program? Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:28 am | |
| "About WhiteSmoke
WhiteSmoke is a world-leading company in the field of English writing technologies, with a focus on products that enhance and correct grammar, spelling, and writing style. WhiteSmoke products are based on natural language processing (NLP) technology, featuring unique and patented artificial intelligence algorithms for text analysis. As well as the WhiteSmoke 2009 desktop software, WhiteSmoke makes its technologies available through other channels, such as a browser-based text editor, and specialized OEM versions designed for integration with 3rd party service providers."
The software can be downloaded for personal use without using the 'net. |
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Domenic Pappalardo Five Star Member
Number of posts : 2557 Registration date : 2009-04-27
| Subject: Re: Have you used this program? Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:30 am | |
| alj, thank you. The site looks good for learning. |
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Dick Stodghill Five Star Member
Number of posts : 3795 Registration date : 2008-05-04 Age : 98 Location : Akron, Ohio
| Subject: Re: Have you used this program? Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:38 am | |
| What I don't understand is how a program can enhance and correct writing style. Wouldn't everyone's style end up being the same? |
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W. Lane Rogers Four Star Member
Number of posts : 322 Registration date : 2009-03-02 Location : Arizona
| Subject: Re: Have you used this program? Sat Jun 13, 2009 2:01 pm | |
| - Dick Stodghill wrote:
- What I don't understand is how a program can enhance and correct writing style.
Begs the question, what is correct writing style? |
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zadaconnaway Five Star Member
Number of posts : 4017 Registration date : 2008-01-16 Age : 76 Location : Washington, USA
| Subject: Re: Have you used this program? Sat Jun 13, 2009 11:11 pm | |
| I thought style was a personal thing. |
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Domenic Pappalardo Five Star Member
Number of posts : 2557 Registration date : 2009-04-27
| Subject: Re: Have you used this program? Sat Jun 13, 2009 11:29 pm | |
| My understanding is it shows error in a stentence, spell check, etc. I don't know if the program is any good...I don't want to change my style, jut get the grammar right. |
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