What’s the difference between Grammarly free & Premium plan?
Find answers in this detailed
Grammarly review by a premium user.
If you’ve ever written a blog post before, then you’ve probably had stray commas
and misspelled words that you somehow overlooked during your proofreading
process.
and misspelled words that you somehow overlooked during your proofreading
process.
Grammatical errors in your blog posts are one of the quickest ways to make a reader
stop reading your content and move on to something (and somewhere) else. You can
proofread for an hour, or even have someone do it for you, but the reality is that you’
re only human, and you will make even the silliest mistakes.
stop reading your content and move on to something (and somewhere) else. You can
proofread for an hour, or even have someone do it for you, but the reality is that you’
re only human, and you will make even the silliest mistakes.
Like Harsh, I’m also a non-native English speaker, and that makes me particularly
cautious of grammar and spelling when writing anything in English. So when I came
across Grammarly, I immediately decided to give it a go.
cautious of grammar and spelling when writing anything in English. So when I came
across Grammarly, I immediately decided to give it a go.
I first started using the free version, which was impressive, even with its limitations. But for this Grammarly review, I will discuss the premium version to let you experience the full features of Grammarly
.
How Grammarly Can Help You- My Experience
Grammarly is an advanced, full-featured grammar and spell checker that integrates
with almost anything you write online.
with almost anything you write online.
Typing on any text editor field in WordPress, Facebook, Twitter, or email activates the tool by underlining any error(s) in real-time.
For example, I’m typing this in WordPress, and as I type, I’m getting red lines below
pieces of text that have perceived errors. To check what they are, I just hover over
them with my mouse to see a description and a suggested correction.
pieces of text that have perceived errors. To check what they are, I just hover over
them with my mouse to see a description and a suggested correction.
You can do this as you’re typing or wait until you’ve finished writing. If you prefer the latter method, you can locate the Grammarly icon on the bottom right corner of the text editor in WordPress and click on it to view all suggested corrections for the entire article.
In the example below, I’ve opted to check a finished piece. As you can see, Grammarly does more than correct misspellings. You also get a contextual spell checker. This means it catches commonly confused words like their vs. they’re or which vs. witch. These context mistakes are not detected by traditional spell checkers.
Grammarly also checks for wordiness, incorrect modifier usage, incorrect article usage, passive voice, and other grammatical mistakes and concerns.
Another cool feature is Vocabulary Enhancement, which suggests synonyms for words that appear many times throughout the article.
Note that Grammarly only offers suggestions, and you still get to decide whether or not to accept the modification.
Is Grammarly 100% Accurate?
When you first use this tool, it’s easy to think that you should accept all suggestions (especially if you are a non-native English writer).
But this may not always be the case.
As the saying goes:
- You have to know the rules before you can break them.
If you feel that there is nothing wrong with a phrase, sentence, or word, and you are confident that it does not break basic grammar rules, then you can leave it as it is.
In the example below, a correction is suggested for the phrase “on this” which has a clear reference point in the context of the sentence. Since this particular wording is needed for my sentence to be complete, and I can establish that I’m referring to a pop-up box from the previous sentence, I can confidently ignore the suggestion.
Grammarly Free Vs. Grammarly Premium
Grammarly offers free and a premium version as well. The below chart explains the different between both the plans of Grammarly.
I recommend you to first try out Grammarly free.
From the pricing point of view, Grammarly is cost-effective for anyone who writes a lot. You can pre-pay for one year and get the pro account for $11.66/month only. In the below chart, you can see the pricing and plan for Grammarly premium:
Conclusion: Is a Grammarly subscription worth it?
As writers and bloggers, we always strive for near-perfect articles and blog posts. However, no one is a “perfect” writer, and we need all the help we can get.
Grammarly makes writing easier by providing mostly accurate and useful corrections that we might have overlooked.
