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How to Use Grammarly In VSCode

Many coding platforms lack effective grammar and spell-checking programs. Here, you'll learn how to use Grammarly in VScode.

Grammarly and the Visual Studio Code are not compatible. If you are hoping to use a grammar checker with VSCode Grammarly does not work well. However, there are some workarounds to help you integrate the grammar checker with the coding platform.

Before taking a look at how to do this, first, you must understand VSCode and Grammarly, how they work and when you would u...

How to Find Beta Readers: A Practical Guide

Are you interested in getting beta readers to read your unpublished work but don’t know where to start? Learn everything in this beta reader guide.

The popularity of self-publishing has skyrocketed recently, and for good reason. You get to keep all the money you make, choose exactly how much to sell your book for, and there’s no deadlines to stress about.

Before the internet, authors could only dream about this luxury.

However, when self-publishing your book, you're responsible for ever...

Grammarly Free vs Premium: Which Is Best for You?

Are you thinking about using Grammarly? Learn more in this post and choose between the Grammarly Free Vs Premium version.

During the past few years, Grammarly has developed a reputation as being one of the best grammar checking tools available. This browser extension can work well with Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and more. 

Whether you use MS Word or are simply looking for something to help you as you write in your web browser, is the free version of Grammarly enough for you? Or, do yo...

Grammarly vs Outwrite: Which Writing Assistant Is Best?

Grammarly vs Outwrite – Which proofreader is worth investing your time and money in? Let's find out!

When I started my career as a freelance writer, I felt incredibly frustrated and anxious because whenever I’d post an article, readers would point out mistakes I missed. These mistakes were mainly spelling and readability issues and it made me feel insecure about my writing.

I’d read and watch several articles and videos covering how to improve my writing and editing skills. Even though I i...

How to Analyze a Poem: Step-by-Step

Poems can be beautiful and lyrical, with enchanting rhythm and imagery. But, to truly understand it, you need to learn how to analyze a poem.

Whether it's an assignment in an English class or a task you are taking on for your own pleasure, poetry analysis lets you get more out of each poem you read. Examine each element individually while studying line by line lets you break poems down to study their structure, language, and theme.

Elements to Consider When Studying a Poem

Each p...

Lying vs Laying: What’s the Difference?

Learn to tell the difference between lying vs laying in written and spoken English.

The verbs “lie” and “lay” are some of the most commonly misunderstood words in the English language. Though they have specific differences, writers and speakers often mistake them. When using the present participles specifically, which are lying and laying, the confusion becomes even greater.

If you are going to be a strong writer, you must understand the difference between lying vs laying. This guide will ...

What is a Possessive Pronoun? Explained

Are you wondering what is a possessive pronoun? This guide will set the record straight, so you can use these words properly every time.

A possessive pronoun is an English word that shows possession of an object. It is a special form of a personal pronoun designed to show the idea of possession.

Though possessive pronouns are not hard to understand, they do require a little bit of practice to get right. As you build your skills as a writer, here's what you need to know about these common w...

Leaped or Leapt: Choosing the Right Spelling

The words leaped or leapt are often confused, but they actually should not be. These are two spellings of the same English verb.

In the English language, there are many misused words that writers have to be careful about. For example, lay and lie are often misused, as are compliment and complement. The word leaped and leapt often leave writers scratching their heads, but these are far less confusing than other synonyms and homonyms.

Thankfully when deciding between leaped or leapt, you hav...

Grammarly Vs Google Docs: Which Grammar Checker Is Better?

Have you ever wondered which spelling and grammar checkers work best? We've compared two of the most commonly used editors—Grammarly Vs Google Docs.

Grammar editors are an essential tool for the modern writer, especially if they do a lot of work online, as I do. 

I’ve got every Grammarly browser extension and app they offer, plus I use the embedded spell checkers that come with word processors. I run everything I write through them to catch typos, verb/object mismatches, misspellings, and ...

Using the Rule of Three in Writing in 3 Easy Ways: With Examples

To make your writing more powerful, both with copywriting and fiction writing, apply the rule of three.

When you think of many great works of literature, you will notice that the main idea or character list includes some sort of three. The three-act structure of many plays, three main characters in a novel and even three main points in a speech or essay can all come into effect in a work.

Three seems to be a magic number in literature and writing, and the rule of three can help you make y...