Google Scribe - Get autocomplete suggestions as you type

Re:Google Scribe - Get autocomplete suggestions as you type by willscott on Tuesday September 07, 2010 @02:55PM (#1669737)

I would imagine the appeal is less towards native/fluent speakers at this point, and more for people who are learning or uncomfortable with english grammar.

I have several friends who use Google to as a first editor of their grammar by making sure that phrases they aren't sure are correct return lots of search results. This seems like a convenient way for them to streamline that process.

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Re:Google Scribe - Get autocomplete suggestions as you type by danielsoneg on Tuesday September 07, 2010 @03:43PM (#1669880)

That's really a clever trick, though my initial reaction was horror at the idea of checking one's grammar against the Internet.

Looks like Scribe is only looking one or two words ahead, though - it's not actually checking what you've written, just throwing the Google Suggest box into your writing.

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Re:Google Scribe - Get autocomplete suggestions as you type by jules on Tuesday September 07, 2010 @04:47PM (#1670041)

I use it all the time to check difficult words. It works well. Google usually even suggests "did you mean" the right spelling when you get it wrong.

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Re:Google Scribe - Get autocomplete suggestions as you type by ugh on Tuesday September 07, 2010 @06:08PM (#1670263)

This works especially well for words you can’t find in the dictionary or when you want to know whether the context in which you use a word is appropriate.

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