Wed 11 Feb 2009
Be a Grammar Czar and Receive Rae’s Jewelry!
Posted by Rae under All, Random Bits, Projects, Announcements[15] Comments
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Anyhoo, my current work is about developing an automated proof-reading tool for non-native speakers. Specifically, my system targets errors in preposition usage. And I need your help in evaluating its performance! Basically, when my system makes this recommendation:
“My friends are good [in] soccer, too.”
==> [in] should be changed to [at]
a human then needs to review it and judge whether or not the machine’s decision is correct. And that human could be you! What I will do is send you a text file containing 100 system output samples like above, which you can edit and send back to me. It shouldn’t take too long for native speakers of English. And in return, you get:
- $25 store credit you can use any time at (or is it in??) my jewelry store.

15 Responses to “Be a Grammar Czar and Receive Rae’s Jewelry!”
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February 11th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Hi are you still looking for volunteers?
February 11th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Hi Rae:
I’d love to help you with your grammar editing! Please contact me @ janaogletree@hotmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you!
February 11th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
I’d love to help!!!
February 11th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
I would totally do it!
February 11th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
I found you only today (looking up techniques on wire wrapping a briolette!) but I would be most happy to help out. Just let me know if you still need help…
February 11th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Yep, plenty of work to go around! Thank you all so much — this is looking to be a fun little exchange for me and everyone.
If you haven’t already, please post your email address here or send me an email. I will get back to you with an exciting assignment in a few days when my data are ready.
Yay, let’s do this!
February 11th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Hi Rae,
Looks like you have quite few volunteers, but if you are still in need of help, let me know. It sounds great!
Contact me at mattlonn@verizon.net
Thanks,
Lonna
February 11th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Oh, count me in!! I love grammar!!
February 12th, 2009 at 12:47 am
Hi Lonna and Ginger, welcome aboard the grammar boat. :-) It looks as though I’ve got enough people at hand, but I will let you know if I need backup. And chances are I will need to do this again in the future… Thank you so much!
February 12th, 2009 at 3:35 am
My grammar isn’t very good, but I would love to help. :)
PS: The universities here also have that paper quota and it applies for both professors as well as graduate students. It was a struggle for me then. LOL.
February 12th, 2009 at 8:36 am
Thanks, Wan! Adding you to the backup force list… And, dang, graduate students too? Isn’t being a graduate student punishment enough? :-)
February 12th, 2009 at 8:39 am
And, oh, I see now all your email addresses from my admin panel. Doh! Totally forgot about that. So you don’t need to post or send me your email addresses, I’ve got them all… (rubbing hands)
February 16th, 2009 at 1:51 am
I’m an absolute nut when it comes to grammar. Incorrect grammar (when professionally relevant) bothers me to no end. Please let me know if you need any more volunteers. Thanks!
April 24th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Hey Rae,
I’m an EFL instructor and my background is on applied linguistics and yes, at night I play with gems and silver! lol
I saw a link to your blog on Corra’s and if you ever need volunteers for testing your program (Did I say I’m a grammar instructor?) let me know.
I actually would love to try it just for the fun of it so, let me know!
Good luck with your project!
Greetings from Texas!
October 30th, 2010 at 8:40 pm
Hello,
Still need some testers for your proofreading project?
I’m game!