A tool that helps techies write better

WordDog is an add-in for Microsoft Word that allows you to check documents for wordy phrasing, repetition, overworked expressions and other classic signs of sloppy writing. It integrates nicely into Word, providing an additional function alongside spelling and grammar checking. I ran it on a copy of this newsletter and it found 19 points of objection, 11 of which were valid and four definitely worth changing. Overall, a useful tool for techies who write a lot of reports.  Just don’t expect it to turn fundamentally bad writing into gems of prose. It costs $24.95 and there is a free, though limited, trial version. (1.2MB) http://www.worddog.com

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