Why are there no Grammar Check Explanations? Office Assistant?

[Luke_D]

Why are there no grammar check explanations?

I know that the Office Assistant has been killed in Word 2007 and Word 2008, but, in Word 2007, the user at least gets an "Explain" button when performing a grammar check.

Word 2008 does not give any explanation.

For example, under a "Formal" grammar check setting, type the following sentence.

I have been advised that it is true.

Word 2008 Grammar check will only state, "Passive voice, consider revising".

Word 2007 would say the same, but also offer via the "Explain" button, "For a livelier and more persuasive sentence, consider rewriting using an active verb instead of a passive verb..."

Those explanations are useful. I am now downgrading to Office 2004 on my Mac, and I am doing more on my Office 2007 for Windows. I guess that was the intent. Nevertheless, I feel ripped off.

 

[John McGhie]

I answered you 20 minutes ago: Right-click the green line. The explanation
appears in the menu that pops up.

Why are there no grammar check explanations?

I know that the Office Assistant has been killed in Word 2007 and Word 2008,
but, in Word 2007, the user at least gets an "Explain" button when performing
a grammar check.

Word 2008 does not give any explanation.

For example, under a "Formal" grammar check setting, type the following
sentence.

I have been advised that it is true.

Word 2008 Grammar check will only state, "Passive voice, consider revising".

Word 2007 would say the same, but also offer via the "Explain" button, "For a
livelier and more persuasive sentence, consider rewriting using an active verb
instead of a passive verb..."

Those explanations are useful. I am now downgrading to Office 2004 on my Mac,
and I am doing more on my Office 2007 for Windows. I guess that was the
intent. Nevertheless, I feel ripped off.

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