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Does someone have experiences using Grammarly for checking the spelling and grammar? I used it on my review, and received feedback from an editor that went against what Grammarly had said. One of the examples is on the usage of a comma before "but", in the sentence "I would recommend learning the advice in this book but not the book itself." Grammarly instructed me to remove the comma and the editor marked it as a mistake.

I have used Grammarly for almost a year now, and it is pretty reliable, but you cannot just rely on the app. After I run it through that, I also run it through Scribbens, and then an app with an A.I. generated person read it out loud to me. Then, I read it out loud to myself several times. There are still times when the editor still disagrees with everything and counts things as errors. The last review I submitted got a meager score, as the editor said I had four errors. Did I? I doubt it. Not after all of that, but you have to decide whether it is worth fighting over. You only get a certain amount of editor rechecks that you get. I have done over 40 reviews, and it gets exhausting to question everyone.

I would recommend learning the advice in this book but not the book itself.
I think the sentence is correct.

Grammarly is more reliable when working on school assignments than on reviews. Plus the plagiarism section does not work at all.

Grammarly is pretty reliable, but it still has lapses. It's getting pretty hard for me to rely on because my work still turns up with minuscule errors. It can be frustrating.

Grammarly is amazing but one can't always rely on it. It can be annoying at times.

Eveliina wrote: ↑23 Oct 2023, 14:11 Does someone have experiences using Grammarly for checking the spelling and grammar? I used it on my review, and received feedback from an editor that went against what Grammarly had said. One of the examples is on the usage of a comma before "but", in the sentence "I would recommend learning the advice in this book but not the book itself." Grammarly instructed me to remove the comma and the editor marked it as a mistake.

Grammarly's suggestions are based on predefined rules and patterns, but they are not infallible. However, in the case of the sentence 'I would recommend learning the advice in this book but not the book itself,' both including and omitting the comma before 'but' are grammatically correct. I would have omitted it too.
Ultimately, the decision to include or omit the comma may depend on the specific context, your preferred writing style, or any particular style guide you are following.