We believe that our February 1999 newsletter may have been the single most important one we have done. We include a version of it with every Grammar Slammer file we send out, whether it is a demo or a registered version, regular or deluxe. The gist of the newsletter article is that it is impossible to make a grammar checker that corrects things automatically . The reason is simple. Grammar is essential for communication.
All languages have grammar rules, whether they are formal rules or informal patterns.
If the basic rules are not followed, we are unable to communicate. Here is a simple example we encountered recently. A writer typed experiences shows for the subject and verb in a sentence. Most grammar checkers can detect that error. The reason that the grammar checker points out the problem and asks the user for a solution rather than making its own correction is clear.