Is Grammarly the only (right) choice? Machine English proofreading alternatives.

Is Grammarly the only (right) choice? Machine English proofreading alternatives.

In one of our previous posts, we took a closer look at the most popular tool for machine English proofreading i.e. Grammarly (link). Today we would like to let you know about some alternatives for this software that are used worldwide by many universities. Ginger Ginger as an English proofreading software analyzes misspelled words within the context of an entire sentence and suggests words based on the intended meaning of the sentence. This is different than most spell checkers that

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Highlights from October webinar

Highlights from October webinar

Last month, on the 26th of October, we had our another webinar entitled: “Top Tips and Common Mistakes in Scientific Writing”. It was a huge success and we were really happy to see such a turnaround – over 100 people subscribed. It was moderated by co-founder and chief editor of eCORRECTOR, dr. hab. Mark J. Hunt, PhD, and our main guest, who conducted the entire lecture, was dr. Jerry Carr-Brion, MRSC, CChem who obtained his PhD in Chemistry from Queen

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New webinar: Scientific Writing – An Unexpected Journey

New webinar: Scientific Writing –  An Unexpected Journey

We are pleased to announce that we will be holding a new science writing webinar on the 30th of November, 5:00 PM GMT+2. This webinar will be held by Keith ό Proinsias, PhD. Keith has been providing editing and proofreading services at eCORRECTOR for over 4 years. He also worked with proofreading companies in Japan and India. He will share with us a story of his unexpected journey to become a proofreader, and how to write better papers in English. He will

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Proofreading software. Is this the perfect solution?

Proofreading software. Is this the perfect solution?

Proofreading software, like every human invention, is designed to make life easier. The development of technology and artificial intelligence has contributed to the creation of many tools that allow non-native speakers to improve the quality of the written language thanks to software that will perform the so-called proofreading, i.e., text correction. Currently, the most popular application of this type (especially for the English language) is Grammarly.   What is Grammarly, or what’s all the fuss about? Grammarly is a tool

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Summer, Science & Art with eCORRECTOR

Summer, Science & Art with eCORRECTOR

It’s full summer, the sun behind the windows, lush nature, but we know that the holiday season for scientists is not necessarily a time for rest because scientific journals constantly have open submissions, so when preparing manuscripts to publish, remember to give it to a native speaker for proofreading ?. The same applies to students and PhD candidates who, despite a break from classes at the university, sometimes also need help in preparing an abstract for a summer conference, or

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Meet our editors and proofreaders: Sarah

Meet our editors and proofreaders: Sarah As a part of “Meet our editors and proofreaders” series, we interview some of the native speakers who edit and proofread your texts. Today we publish an interview with Sarah, PhD in History, from the University of St Andrews. She discusses her work and provides helpful advice about how to improve your academic writing. Research interests eCORRECTOR: What are you researching? Sarah: I’m researching medieval English law. My main focus is on how cases were

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Meet our editors and proofreaders: Anthony

Meet our editors and proofreaders: Anthony As a part of “Meet our editors and proofreaders” series, we interview some of the native speakers who edit and proofread your texts. We started with Anthony, PhD in Urban Studies, from the University of Sheffield. He discusses his work and provides helpful advice about how to improve your academic writing. Research interests What are you researching? My research has focused on the politics and management of urban infrastructures ? how cities manage their

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eCORRECTOR in 2018 ? a retrospect

eCORRECTOR in 2018 ? a retrospect

The beginning of a new year is a perfect opportunity to take a look at the passing 2018. We would also like to use this opportunity to wish our customers and native speakers all the best in 2019 – may it be a year of success and reaching for the stars. A lot has changes at eCORRECTOR in 2018 ? top quality is still our paramount objective and we aim at it tirelessly. Introducing new paths in our functioning aims

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LocWorld37 Warsaw with eCorrector June 2018

LocWorld37 Warsaw with eCorrector June 2018

Prestigious LocWorld scientific conference with the participation of eCorrector! What is LocWorld? Today eCORRECTOR participated in LocWorld37, Warsaw. LocWorld is a leading conference associating enthusiasts of international business, translations, global management and localization sector. The participants were those who are responsible for communication that transcends language and culture in the global market. With a special emphasis on global business, the conference provides an opportunity to exchange high-quality information on the language and translation services as well as the technology market.

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