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This is my sentence that MS Word refuse to accept without putting the green line under it, and I would really not want that on the document as Law School receive it and it's wrong. Even though I don't believe it's wrong at all.

my sentence

This was a true accomplishment and a gift, but at the same time a burden for my parents.

the suggestions

This was a true accomplishment and a gift, but at the same times a burden for my parents.

These was a true accomplishment and a gift, but at the same time a burden for my parents.

"This was a true accomplishment and a gift, but at the same time it was a burden upon my parents."

Also, law schools won't get squigglies on your application. When you submit through LSAC it converts it to .pdf and the Microsoft Word stuff disappears. HTH

never knew that, thanks for that info. Do you have any idea why MS Word is telling me to correct that sentence though?

Word isn't very smart. It sees two nouns (accomplishment and gift) and concludes that "time" should be plural too. Just hit the "ignore" button and it should go away.

verklempt wrote:Word isn't very smart. It sees two nouns (accomplishment and gift) and concludes that "time" should be plural too. Just hit the "ignore" button and it should go away.

I figured that, Thanks!

Word grammar check can be helpful, but if you're blindly following all its suggestions, you probably need a firmer grasp on English grammar yourself. You need to be able to overrule Word with confidence when you need to.