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Google Docs Better At Checking Grammar Than MS Word

For a while now, I've been noticing that Google Docs and Gmail do a much better job at detecting grammatical errors than MS Word does. Here are some examples:


Google Docs found this typo:

. . . but MS Word did not:


Gmail flagged this error:


. . . but MS Word missed it.



It must be very uncommon for attorneys to review briefs in anything other than MS Word. Check a brief that you've been asked to cite check in Google Docs, and it may help you find some typos that the lawyers have missed.





Sean O'Shea has more than 20 years of experience in the litigation support field with major law firms in New York and San Francisco.   He is an ACEDS Certified eDiscovery Specialist and a Relativity Certified Administrator.

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