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Grammarly (self.Blind)
submitted by blind_cowboy
Has anyone used the Grammarly plugin for Microsoft Word with JAWS and if so is it accessible?
Haritha1212 1 points 2y ago
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Prefect316 1 points 2y ago
As of December 2019, no. Not accessible.
I'm not trying to argue but legitimately curious. What is the difference between Grammarly and, say, auto-spell check in Google Docs? As far as I can tell, auto spell check also fixes grammar mistakes in real time.
I hope if it does become screen reader-compliant so I can see what the hype is about.
I'm not trying to argue but legitimately curious. What is the difference between Grammarly and, say, auto-spell check in Google Docs? As far as I can tell, auto spell check also fixes grammar mistakes in real time.
I hope if it does become screen reader-compliant so I can see what the hype is about.
jage9 2 points 2y ago
Haven't used it, but they're advertising all over podcasts. Apparently, it can help with word choice, tone, and other writing things that would be a step or three above the Word grammar checker. This according to their own claims and I have no idea how well it works, screen reader aside.
blind_cowboy [OP] 1 points 2y ago
That’s a good question and since I can’t use it I’m probably not the one who should answer that.
When I complain about my punctuation not being perfect my wife, who is a writer, suggested Grammarly so I decided that if possible I would give it a try.
When I complain about my punctuation not being perfect my wife, who is a writer, suggested Grammarly so I decided that if possible I would give it a try.
TheBlindBookLover 1 points 2y ago
I used it around a year ago, and it wasn’t accessible. I am curious if anyone knows of a similar program that is accessible.
yourmommaisaunicorn 1 points 2y ago
I don’t think it’s compatible with JAWS but I once downloaded it on my work computer and my writing remarkably improved. Then IT saw something on their end and it got removed.
I’m guessing it functions as a sort of key-logger and suggests changes based on the logs matching common errors. If you’re doing any type of technical writing it didn’t work very well. This was about 5 years ago so things likely have changed since.
I’m guessing it functions as a sort of key-logger and suggests changes based on the logs matching common errors. If you’re doing any type of technical writing it didn’t work very well. This was about 5 years ago so things likely have changed since.
Altie-McAltface 2 points 2y ago
Yeah I believe they upload everything you write. Not sure I'm comfy with that. Google already knows more about me than I do.
If it's free, you're the product.
If it's free, you're the product.
SecTrono 1 points 2y ago
i don't know if its accessible but the fact that this service is free makes me worry a little. how do they make money?
Altie-McAltface 2 points 2y ago
By selling your data. If it's free, you're the product.
blind_cowboy [OP] 1 points 2y ago
There is a premium version which you have to pay for and a free basic version like a lot of apps that are out there.
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