incorrect suggestions in the grammar tool

[really?]

I have noticed incorrect grammar suggestions more than once (the green
underline). "It's" and "its" is a problem. "Your" and "You're" have also
been flagged incorrectly. Has anyone else noticed this?

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[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Works fine for me here. Are you sure you are using the correct usage?

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After furious head scratching, really? asked:

| I have noticed incorrect grammar suggestions more than once (the green
| underline). "It's" and "its" is a problem. "Your" and "You're" have
| also been flagged incorrectly. Has anyone else noticed this?
|
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| This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
| suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click
| the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the
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| Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane.
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|
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[really?]

Millie, Here's an example of an "it's" that was flagged as incorrect: "I
hope it’s smooth sailing from here on out." The tool said it should be "its"
instead. Any thoughts on it?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Your message encoding prevents the display of your example. Perhaps you
need to change it?

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unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
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After furious head scratching, really? asked:

| Millie, Here's an example of an "it's" that was flagged as
| incorrect: "I hope it’s smooth sailing from here on out." The
| tool said it should be "its" instead. Any thoughts on it?
|
| "really?" wrote:
|
|| I have noticed incorrect grammar suggestions more than once (the
|| green underline). "It's" and "its" is a problem. "Your" and
|| "You're" have also been flagged incorrectly. Has anyone else
|| noticed this?
||
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|| This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to
|| the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion,
|| click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see
|| the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft
|| Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane.
||
||
http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...-8991ca798b13&dg=microsoft.public.office.misc

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Word doesn't really "read" a sentence. It's (not its) a machine.

 

[Gary Smith]

No grammar checker can ever do a perfect job. In fact, no grammar checker
can do better than a mediocre job. If your education was good enough to
make you sure of your use of "its" and "it's", you're probably better off
without one. Most of the "rules" they try to enforce are more matters of
opinion or matters of style anyway.

I have noticed incorrect grammar suggestions more than once (the green
underline). "It's" and "its" is a problem. "Your" and "You're" have also
been flagged incorrectly. Has anyone else noticed this?

 

[Sally]

The spelling checker is very helpful, though not perfect, but the
grammar checker is a waste of time, as far as I'm concerned. Just keep
a decent grammar book by your computer in case you run into trouble. I
find myself consulting Patricia T. O'Conner's "Woe Is I" once or twice
a week. It's not the most comprehensive grammar book around, but it's
the easiest to understand.