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In article <1992Apr9.153115.20611@ccu.umanitoba.ca> umcho000@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Connie Cho) writes:
>
>Actually I quite agree with you about grammar checkers, so I never
>use one (not electronic, that is) I have found that unless you already
>have a good working knowledge of grammar, checkers can really
>confuse you. I always find it handy to have a paperback nearby, in
>which I can browse at will. Which is not to say that checkers aren't
>useful; catching typos such as 'the the' is a worthy function, but
>then again, some word processors (like Nisus!:)) have macros that
>search for doubles. 
>
Interestingly, Word 5's *spelling checker* flags doubled words, which is nice
because it means I don't have to run the grammar checker as often.  :-)
(what it makes of my technical manuals -- oy!)

Derek

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