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Gramlee

Gramlee is a online grammer checker. It provides dissertation editing


services, copy editing, grammar check, and proofreading services.

Gramlee handles grammar, spelling, punctuation, structure, brevity,


and overall readability.

Copy editing and Proofreading services

Gramlee editor go beyond grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Copy


editing is more than proofreading. It's an art that meshes grammar
syntax with an editor's perspective. The goal is to make your writing
clear, concise, and a pleasure to read. We go beyond grammar and
focus on contextual prose, verb-tense consistency, and the use of
power phrases that dangle carrots in front of your readers' emotions.
Your audience should beg for more.
The bottom line is that we ensure your writing is grammatically correct
and leaves an impact on your readers.

THREE TYPES OF COPY EDITING

There are three core styles of copy editing. We call them levels of editing. Each level delivers a
different depth of editing service.

Level 1 Proofreading

Editors will check grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, verb-


tense consistency, pronouns, spacing, and formatting consistency.
Dont expect editors to make radical changes to your sentences or
words because those services fall under the next level of copy editing.

Level 2 Copy editing

This is the most common interpretation of copy editing. In addition to


the proofreading services in Level 1, copy editing focuses on the five
Cs writing that is clear, correct, concise, complete, and consistent.
Editors will adjust sentence and paragraph structure, eliminate
redundant words, replace repetitive words with synonyms, and
substitute weak words, phrases, and sentences with powerful
alternatives. Experienced editors will ensure your original tone remains
intact. You can expect noticeable change to your original document and
should be prepared to review the changes to ensure you are happy
with them.

Professional editors will use a revision-tracking system, such as


Microsoft Words Track Changes feature, so you can see changes and
quickly accept or reject them with the click of a button.

Level 3 Substantive editing (also known as Line editing)


Editors will rewrite major portions of your document if this type of copy
editing is requested. Most people who need this service need
help writing the paper, not just editing. Level 3 is essentially
developmental editing in that the editor rewrites your document with
the intent of educating you on how to better write. Expect your work to
change substantively. New content will be added if the editor feels
arguments made in the body of the paper lack substance or need
support. New references, citations, and research may also be added.

Substantive editing is time-consuming and expensive. It also demands


extra time from the original author to ensure the editors changes
hasnt altered the intent or tone of the paper. Rewrites are often prone
to the loss of the authors original voice. It often takes multiple
revisions to get everything right.

Plan your schedule and budget accordingly if this is the level of service
you need.

Writing for your amygdale

People never digest a document as a disjointed series of lines. Instead,


our minds summarize the entire reading session into a core idea that
leaves an imprint on our amygdale - the part of our brain that processes
emotional reactions. This imprint contains our emotional reaction
about the content and its author.

Gramlee exists to help you leave a powerful imprint on your reader's


amygdale. Copy editing and proofreading are the tools we use to
achieve this goal.
Dissertation editing services
Dissertations are science; stories are art. Dissertation editors worth
your time and money will have a deep appreciation for both.

A dissertation is more than a journal of your research. It's a story that


begins with a problem or question, has characters in the form of
primary research and evidence, includes analysis of the characters and
your unique interpretation of this analysis, and concludes with answers
to the questions with which your story began.

What quality dissertation editing looks likes

The quality of editors is the most important attribute that separates


dissertation services. An editor must understand the research process
and reasons why dissertation committees approve or reject a PhD
student's paper. Quality editing services employ people who
understand and apply this perspective during edits. Editors are the key
ingredient that separates good from great dissertation writing.

For example, any copy editor with an English degree can make your
writing grammatically correct. But, will they ensure facts are
adequately presented to back your analysis? Will they ensure your
sources are cited? Will they guarantee your paper follows the
dissertation structure: abstract, acknowledgments, table of contents,
introduction, discussion, analysis, findings and conclusion, references,
and appendices? Will they understand the intent of each section of the
paper and make sure your content supports the intent? Will they
ensure your document is a pleasure to read and something you can be
proud to present?

Grammar Check
Grammar check can be done by software or humans. Choose wisely.

There are two types of grammar check services - human and software-
based. When accuracy is required, choose humans to check your
writing instead of a algorithmic grammar check. Even the best
algorithms are only able to fix a small subset of grammatical errors.
Grammar is a contextual science with nuances that cannot be
automated.
Here is a simple experiment that shows where software-based
grammar checkers fail.

1. He came form the kitchen.


2. He came from the kitchen.

Notice that the difference between both sentences is simply two


letters. Software grammar check tools like Microsoft Word fail to find
the mistake in the first sentence.

Professionals who offer grammar check services for a living will


immediately spot the error.
Checking a document's grammar is only the first step to clear writing.
The next step is copy editing. For example, let's assume you are writing
a horror story. Here are two versions of the same sentence.

Original: He came from the kitchen.


Revised: He slithered quietly into the house from the kitchen.

The revised sentence establishes a more descriptive visual that fits the
context a fictional horror story. The core value of a human editor is in
their ability to rephrase your writing where needed to add more clarity.
Software grammar checkers simply can't do this.

We all have at least one friend who is a genius with words. English
majors worth their words understand the semantics of English but may
not know how to copy edit for a specific audience. Copy editing goes
beyond basic semantics and proofreading. It requires a synthesis of skill
and art. Experience is the best teacher of copy editing. Choose your
editor wisely if your writing matters.

Our service employs experienced editors who write for your reader's
amygdale. Visit our home page and scroll to the last paragraph to find
out what that is and why it is important.

Comma checker a guide on using commas


Writers communicate meaning and intent with the words they use.
There are, however, different ways of relating words that can only be
communicated with a comma. Consider this example punctuation
differences in a statement in a will from Albert Josephs guide Put it in
Writing! (P. 210):
I hereby bequeath all of my worldly possessions to the first of my
offspring, who lives a good life. (The first offspring is a nice kid.)

and

I hereby bequeath all of my worldly possessions to the first of my


offspring who lives a good life. (One among the offspring may turn out
nice, but its too early to tell which one.)

If one of the heirs contested the will because of the placement of the
comma in the first example, the probate judge would need to know the
rules of comma usage for restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses:

Comma usage before the who restricts focus to the first offspring

Omitting a comma renders the sentence open to future determination;


it remains to be seen which of the offspring will live a good life.

Note: the probate judge might be especially grateful for the comma
because the definition of a good life is also toxically ambiguous.

The comma checker guide, according to Albert Joseph

Albert Joseph, in his guide, promotes the use of commas during these
seven situations:

1) To separate independent clauses in a compound sentence

2) To separate a conjunctive adverbs (nevertheless, however,


therefore, furthermore, etc.) from the main clause of a sentence

3) To separate a long introductory phrase or clauses from the main


clause of a sentence
4) To isolate nonrestrictive phrases, clauses, or appositives see our
opening example from the rest of the sentence

5) To separate items in a series

6) To separate a quoted passage from the words used to introduce it

7) To force a pause in any group of words if the absence of a comma


might cause readers to misread or create ambiguity.

Essay Editing Service


An essay editing service can cater to different types of essays such as
college admissions, law school, graduate school, medical school, and
academic essays. Students looking to improve their GPA or achieve
admissions to an institution of their choice should consider their
improved odds when using an essay editing service. Admissions
counselors confirm that clear, direct, and succinct writing is among the
determining factors to college admission. Graders and teaching
assistants at the high school and collegiate levels also attribute higher
GPAs to clear essays and writing.

NOT ALL ESSAY EDITING SERVICES ARE EXPERTS WITH EVERY TYPE OF
ESSAY

Find out if a service has experience with the kind of essay you wrote.

The editing needs of an MBA student writing a business plan are


different than a student writing a medical school admissions essay.

The MBA student needs an editor versed in framing ideas to convince


investors, bankers, and consumers that the service or product has
merit, solves an urgent need, and is supported with realistic financial
projections. Passion, vision, and the propensity to succeed must be
emoted through a business plan.

A student writing for medical school needs an editor who can frame
writing to emote precision of craft and dedication for well-being to the
admissions counselor sifting through thousands of medical school
applicants. The editor needs to be sensitive to how this particular paper
will grab attention in the sea of other applicants.

These are examples of the types of edits we engage. You can see the
original text and our edited text. Our goal is to make your writing
more professional, concise, and readable.
Grammar is just the beginning. We edit for structure, redundancy,
irrelevant or ineffective words, and the overall readability of your
writing.

We use the Track Changes feature in Microsoft Word so you can see
every change our editors make.
Misplaced, Dangling, and Squinting Modifiers
Mistakes with modifiers are tough to detect. Most armchair writers
dont know what modifiers are. Misplaced modifiers are one of the
most common grammatical errors and cause of humor. Your writing will
become clearer when you learn how to spot and correct misplaced,
dangling and squinting modifiers.

Misplaced Modifiers
Modifiers can be a word, phrase or clause that describes another word
or group of words in your sentence. As a general rule, modifiers should
be placed as close as possible to the words that theyre describing.
Otherwise, your sentence risks becoming a laughing stock or
ambiguous.

Example: The doctor told me I was overweight on Monday.

Does this mean I looked great the rest of the week?

Correct usage: On Monday, the doctor told me I was overweight.

Example: I set out a breakfast of yogurt and cereal for my family on the
kitchen table.

Perhaps your family would be more comfortable sitting in chairs rather


than on the kitchen table.

Correct usage: I set out a breakfast of yogurt and cereal on the kitchen
table for my family.

Dangling Modifiers

A dangling modifier does not logically or grammatically refer to


anything in the sentence because the words it is meant to describe are
missing or too far away in the sentence. For the most part, dangling or
unattached modifiers tend to occur at the start of a sentence. Pay
special attention when you use an initial phrase.

Example: Perched up high on a tree branch, I yelled at the cat to leave


the sparrow alone.

I dont tangle with a tabby unless I am perched 10 feet up in the air.

Correct usage:
Seeing a sparrow perched up high on a tree branch, I yelled at the cat
to leave him alone.
Example: Driving down the street, my toddler started crying for her
teddy bear that she left at grandmothers home.

Im shocked to learn that your toddler can already reach the accelerator
pedel.

Correct usage: As I was driving down the street, my toddler started


crying for her teddy bear that she left at her grandmothers house.

Squinting Modifiers

Squinting modifiers are also called two-way modifiers. Its difficult to


tell whether they modify the words preceeding or following them.

Incorrect usage: Showering with very hot water quickly causes dry skin
to develop.

We are unsure if quickly modifies hot water or showering. Your


readers may think that scaly skin can be avoided if they slow down and
spend a longer time taking those steamy showers. Unless you are
selling moisturizer, you may want to revise your wording.

Correct usage: Dry skin quickly develops when people shower with very
hot water.

Incorrect usage: Getting married often changes your financial situation.

This could mean that multiple divorces are expensive or that splitting
the mortgage is advantageous.

Correct usage: Your financial situation often changes when you get
married.
Avoid confusion by putting your modifiers where they belong. Identify
each modifier in your sentence and make sure the words it modifies are
present and nearby.

Thank you..

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