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Why Do Chatbots Ignore Punctuation?

Chatbots ignore punctuation because of tokenization, which is the process of chopping up text into bite-sized tokens can communicate accurately.
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Does AI Have Limitations?

Sure Alexa can provide answers to questions, play music for you, and tell you what the weather will be.  Just don’t expect Alexa to be a companion.
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Is Anyword a Good AI Writing Tool?

Anyword could be a helpful tool for some types of internet writing.
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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Exclamation Marks

You might think the exclamation mark has been around since the dawn of written language, but in reality it’s a pretty new addition to the English language.
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For Writers

Wordtune AI: Another Writing Tool

Wordtune is another AI writing tool that is designed to help writers paraphrase and summarize.
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What Kind of Punctuation Mark Are You?

Punctuation marks have pe…
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Book Banning: 5 Things You Can Do When Your Books are Banned

Book bans in schools are on the rise. So what is a teacher to do? If a parent challenges a book, here are five suggestions.
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Quizzes

Ready for a Grammar Nerd Quiz?

Sure you are. Follow the link to our fun 2-minute grammar nerd quiz. We promise this is not your typical grammar quiz. So what are you waiting for?
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For Teachers

6 Calculators for Grammar and Writing

We associate calculators with math, but these 6 calculators can be used for grammar and writing.
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Infographics
6May2022

Don’t Mix Your Metaphors

Metaphors can add impact to your writing but don't mix metaphors.
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4May2022

When Should You Use [sic]?

Don't overuse [sic] to indicate that a mistake in a quotation was the original writer's, not yours.
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2May2022

The Difference Between Parenthesis and Dashes?

If you want to highlight the information, use dashes. If it's information that is needed, but you don't want to draw attention to it, use parenthesis.
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30Apr2022

Can I Use “and” at the Beginning of a Sentence?

There is no rule that using and at the beginning of a sentence is wrong. It is a stylistic choice..
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30Apr2022

What is a Conjunctive Adverb?

A conjunctive adverb is used to join two sentences together.
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28Apr2022

What is Trailing Off?

Nearly every speech pattern can be labelled. Trailing Off and Upspeak are two labels.
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Hello, I'm Steve Ayers, the Grammar Mechanic, a former teacher and now freelance writer.

I created this site to explore language and share what I learn with writers, teachers, students, and grammar nerds.

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