Why grammarly hate "really" so much?

[Gallas]

Is it really wrong to use really, actually, honestly, etc? Or have I been using these words wrong?

 

[BenJepheneT]

Remember to treat Grammarly like the neighbor's kid. He's sorta fun and nice to have hanging around but listen to him one too many times and you become as Down Syndrome ridden as him.

 

[tiaf]

most grammar and spelling programs are set to check formal documents by default

you don't write such expressions in job applications or project reports

but iirc you can set the purpose of your writing to creative writing so that grammarly won't underline everything red

 

[LORD_SHAXX]

please stop changing my spelling from British to American
it colour not color
realised not realized
civilisations not civilizations

 

[Mandark]

Because 90% of the time using “really, actually, honestly” is how people talk, but doesn’t convey a clear message in written format.

I guess the reason those programs do it is because the tendency for people to skip over long passages of text. If you’re writing some formal letter, you do not want there to be many adverbs or adjectives cluttering it up.

 

[Temple]

Is it really wrong to use really, actually, honestly, etc?

Just ignore that prompt if your narrator uses really a lot. Grammarly normally hates adverbs like really, actually, those sort of stuff. Its main goal is to cut out unnecessary words. Like "future plans", it'll cut out future. Or "my own...", usually, it'll cut out own.

please stop changing my spelling from British to American

There's a setting for this, lol. Just set it to British English.

 

[Paul_Tromba]

please stop changing my spelling from British to American
it colour not color
realised not realized
civilisations not civilizations
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I'm American but I grew up having to use a British dictionary so I use it when I write. I have the same problem with Grammarly trying to fix it. You can change that in the settings though. I switched mine from American English to British English.

 

[NotaNuffian]

please stop changing my spelling from British to American
it colour not color
realised not realized
civilisations not civilizations
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That's on you.

 

[LORD_SHAXX]

I'm American but I grew up having to use a British dictionary so I use it when I write. I have the same problem with Grammarly trying to fix it. You can change that in the settings though. I switched mine from American English to British English.

I've done this but its still trying to change it to american

 

[Paul_Tromba]

I've done this but its still trying to change it to american

Sounds like you need to call Grammarly support and ask them why they aren't Bri'ish.

 

[CarburetorThompson]

Grammarly is made for writing essays and emails and such primarily. That's what all the ads for it market it as a tool for. When writing an essay it's not always the best to have flowery language so I can see why it would flag it. Still annoying.

 

[Amok]

back when i was editing and had to use gramgram it always wanted to change my 'old man' to 'older man' for sensitivity reasons and i was like fuck robot when someone is old af then u gotta tell it, 'older man' might denote anyone from 18-100 ffs

 

[Twistedskald]

please stop changing my spelling from British to American
it colour not color
realised not realized
civilisations not civilizations
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...it's armour not armor, yes I know your pain.

 

[LillyanaKabal]

Grammarly has some weird shit going on. I think it's got like, strict, explict Oxford like crap that just doesn't read properly.

 

[BlackKnightX]

Is it really wrong to use really, actually, honestly, etc? Or have I been using these words wrong?

It will kill your voice completely. Run-on sentences and filler words can be annoying if done without purpose and done too much, but it’s also part of the character’s voice, it’s how we speak in real life. So, I’d say if you want to use Grammarly, do take some cautions at each suggestion it gives you.

 

[Nihilism]

Is it really wrong to use really, actually, honestly, etc? Or have I been using these words wrong?

Off-topic, but they also hate mobile devices!

 

[RavenRunes]

I have a friend whose phone (20-odd years ago) wanted to literally change 'snowing' to 'ponying'. Honestly, we still haven't really found out what that actually means.