Grammarly

Grammarly is an automated proofreader that checks for grammar, punctuation, and style. Grammarly's approach to proofreading is unique in that it focuses on achieving an educational editing process by combining its core engine with strong user participation. Some experts believe that this type of critical thinking in a proofreading service can benefit users by contributing to a greater understanding of grammar and spelling.
While Grammarly's services are accessed primarily through the cloud, they also offer an add-in for Microsoft Office. In addition to proofreading, Grammarly also detects for plagiarism.
Function
Grammarly is an automated proofreading application that checks digital text for grammar, punctuation, and writing style. Specifically, Grammarly is capable of correcting contextual spelling errors, detecting over 150 grammar mistakes, and offering synonyms. Grammarly could potentially aid writers by providing in-depth explanations of mistakes as well as detailed examples. In some cases, corrections may be suggested but not made, requiring users to make changes themselves. This type of guided revision may help users further develop their writing abilities by not relying solely on technology. Reinforcing their user-centered method of revision is a support network of free English-related services. These services include the following:
*Grammarly Answers (community driven Q&A forum)
*The Grammarly Handbook (electronic grammar handook)
*Grammarly Words (online dictionary)
In 2012, Grammarly received acknowledgement from TopTenReviews for its spell checking abilities. The company offers a paid subscription service as well as a version for academia called Grammarly@EDU. Several universities across the U.S. are active subscribers to this service, some of these universities include: UC Irvine, Alabama State, and George Mason.
Grammarly also features an online plagiarism detection feature which identifies duplicate content on the Internet and recommends accurate citation. On top of users checking their own content for plagiarism, Grammarly could be used to check for student plagiarism or to identify potential online scams.
At present, Grammarly is only available for the English language.
Design
As Grammarly’s core engine requires substantial processing power, the engine is accessed exclusively over the cloud, both via Grammarly.com and through a downloadable plug-in for Microsoft Word software. Grammarly is provided as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application.
Development history
Grammarly was launched in 2009 by education technology entrepreneurs Max Lytvyn and Alex Shevchenko, who previously co-founded MyDropBox.com. MyDropBox.com was acquired by Blackboard Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBB) in 2007.

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