Google Search adds a grammar check feature to its chatbox interface

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The next time you want to check the grammar of a sentence quickly, you might find the answer in Google Search. 9to5Google has discovered a "grammar check" feature that will inform you whether a given phrase is grammatically correct. For example, if you type "the quick brown fox jump over the lazy dog" into the search engine, Google will highlight that you probably meant "jumps" instead of "jump."

This tool is not only useful for search phrases but also for any text that you want to write correctly. If you are uncertain about a sentence you typed in a messaging app, you can copy and paste it into Google Search and see if it needs any correction. Google seems to want you to use its search engine as a general-purpose chatbox interface for accessing various features.

According to Google's support page for the feature, "You’re likely to get a grammar check result when you include 'grammar check' in your search or if Search understands that you want a grammar check." The page also explains that the feature uses "AI systems" to verify the grammar and spelling of the text but warns that it "might not be 100 percent accurate, especially with partial sentences."

It is unclear when Google Search's grammar check feature became available, but its support page has been online for at least a couple of weeks. 

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