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Old 07-11-2021, 05:13 AM
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Why does MS Word's Grammar Check flag up the verb in following the sentence: "Lizzie unwrapped the parcel on her kitchen table." As an ex-English tutor, I cannot see for the life of me why the use of "unwrapped" in the above example is considered an instance of verbal confusion. Oddly enough, Grammar Check turns a blind eye to the verb "wrapped". Again, why?
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Old 07-11-2021, 07:44 AM
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The Grammar checker is an imperfect tool. Even Grammarly makes mistakes. There is no substitute for a human proofreader.
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Old 07-13-2021, 02:24 AM
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It's okay. I'm just letting off steam, that's all (I hope I've got this thread nicely "wrapped" up now).
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