Multi-Lingual Grammar Checking Using MS Office

With automatic language detection on, and the proper files installed, the computer will underline grammar errors in green.

For an (admittedly bad) example, let's take a look at these sentences.

To access the grammar information, you can either RIGHT-CLICK the word or start the grammar program under TOOLS.

For the first example, the ending on mein- is feminine. The computer recognizes this and tells you...

Please note that the grammar information you will view will be in the target language. This is the grammar checking information designed for native speakers. The example here does not suggest an answer, but tries to explain what might be wrong. Basically, it says, "This appears to be wrong. " This may not be helpful to those with only a basic understanding of the language.

Let's look at the next item.

Ok, the explanation is convoluted, but this time the program has a suggestion! And.. it is correct!

Let's do another!

So the correct ending is dem? That was easy!

Actually, no. Sorry. The correct ending is not dem, but das, and the program missed some other easy targets in the sentences.

The examples in German may not reflect the ability of this program to effectively parse sentences in other languages. The German grammar checker is not very effective. Please be aware of the suggestions made and know that no computer parsing program is perfect.