Microsoft Word Finnish Grammar Checking

[Frypan]

Is anyone using Microsoft Word XP with Finnish grammar checking (Language Proofing Tools)?. From a language learning perspective, how is it? Is it a good tool to use for learning the language?

I used to use Finnish spell checking in Word, which was half the battle. I found spell checking alone very useful. I don't have the grammar checking version.

Cheers,
--Fry

[Tom and Jerry]

The spell checker is there in Word, but I haven't heard about a good grammar checking. The dictionary of the spell checker is large enough.

Grammar and syntax has to be checked otherwise.

[dusty_bin]

Speaking as one who uses the English Grammar tools on a regular basis, I would suggest that unless your Finnish is of a very high, almost native, level, then grammar checking will lead you astray more than help. The secret is in interpretation of the output and unless your Finnish grammar is already very good then you will mislead yourself.
The English grammar tool is good at picking up anomalies, but less good at identifying the correct solution, that you need to do for yourself and thereby hangs the rub. If you can't solve the problem yourself the tool is of little help. If you can solve the problem, you do not need the tool...
I use it as part of the editing process to help identify issues, it saves a LOT of time, but as a learning tool, I think not.

Of course all the preceding was in relation to the English tools, but possibly the Finish tools are different and much better; but I doubt t!

[Tom and Jerry]

There is no grammar check on word for Finnish, at least not two years ago. There is a spelling checker. There is one commercial expensive programm with a grammar check for Finnish, but it has no good quality.

[dusty_bin]

Well that solves that one then!

[Wombat]

There is no grammar check on word for Finnish, at least not two years ago.

Incorrect! The Microsoft Office XP Proofing Tools was released in April 2001 and supports Finnish. The grammar checker was not developed by Microsoft though. It was developed by a Finnish company, Lingsoft.

[dusty_bin]

In that case see above!

[Cod]

...and a few years later..

..if anyone can do one better for Finnish grammar checking than MS Office Proofing tools...let us know.

The bloke at Verkkokauppa gave us the 'um, it might check grammar...but it might not..'