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Old 04-Jul-2004, 16:15
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CAN ANYONE TELL ME ABOUT A F-R-E-E SOFTWARE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE STYLING - EITHER THIS OR AN ONLINE CHECKER, LESS PREFERABLE.

SOMETHING THAT WOULD SUGGEST BETTER STYLING.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.[/b]
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Old 04-Jul-2004, 17:54
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Try here:
http://www.usingenglish.com/links/Co...uage/Software/

Things like White Smoke claim to improve style, but most are not free.
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Old 04-Jul-2004, 18:08
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Try here:
http://www.usingenglish.com/links/Co...uage/Software/

Things like White Smoke claim to improve style, but most are not free.
thank you. I'll go on trying.
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Old 04-Jul-2004, 18:18
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What do you want the software to do exactly?
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Old 04-Jul-2004, 18:20
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What do you want the software to do exactly?
just what the concordance does, but for free: to take text and suggest improved or richer text instead.
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Old 04-Jul-2004, 20:15
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The software I've seen for that has never convinced me- most is as bad as the Microsoft Word Thesaurus. I reckonyou're better off with analytical tools and spending time learning how to use them, rather than hoping for something with the answer.
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