About Us

Overview

Since 2001, the BonPatron team has helped millions of students master the rules needed to write in French. Our tools stand out because they promote learning through interaction and learner-focussed feedback. BonPatron is used in every country in the world and is recognized as the go-to resource for learners of French. We are recommended by speakers who appreciate the pedagocial principles we follow in the application of all our resources.

Our Team

Terry Nadasdi, President and CEO (PhD, Unviersity of Toronto). Terry is a linguistics professor with more than 30 years experience in language teaching and research. He has published four books and more than 50 articles on French grammar, language pedagogy and bilingualism. Terry is in charge of most of the day-to-day operations. He is co-creator of BonPatron and has written all the rules and feedback for all grammar checkers and has composed all of our grammar and vocabulary guides.

Stéfan Sinclair (1972-2020), Co-creator (PhD, Queen's University). Stéfan was co-creator and designed/developped everything that is BonPatron until his passing in 2020. He was a professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at McGill University where he specialized in digital humanities, text analysis, visualization and humanities tool development (including Voyant Tools), Stéfan is deeply missed by our community, but his influence and presence will never disappear.

Stephanie Posthumous, Vice-president (PhD, Western University). Stephanie is currently an Associate Professor at McGill University and has been involved with BonPatron since the beginning. When she's not reviewing rules for our grammar checker, Stephanie engages in research that ranges from the convergence of digital and environmental humanities to the representation of animals in French literature. She is an experienced French professor who plays an important role in all our executive decisions.

Andrew MacDonald, Systems Administrator/Web Developer (BA, McMaster University). Andrew takes care of the magic behind the scenes, ensuring that our web interface is up-to-date and putting out fires when needed. He has a background in digital humanities and has more than 15 years experience in the field.

Clare Morgan, Social Media Advisor and Business Consultant (BA, University of Alberta). Clare brings her 20 years of business acumen to the team, making sure we remain relevant and viable. She focusses on promotion and keeps up with social trends, allowing the rest of us to spend our time on the tools of our trade.

Academic Reviews and Research

• Ambrosio, Laura (2009). BonPatron Review. Canadian Modern Language Review, 65: 4, 647-649.
• Amiri, Meriem (2018). L'impact du correcteur orthographique "BonPatron" sur l'amélioration des compétences orthographique. Master's Thesis, Université 8 mai, Algeria.
• Bensalem, Samra (2011). "Le correcteur orthographique : quel apport pour l´amélioration de la compétence orthographique?" (PDF). Synergies Algérie (12): 233–240.
• Bensalem, Dejemâa & Samra Bensalem (2013). Les TICE comme médiation pour le développement de la compétence scripturale en FLE. In Contact de Langue et Communication Médiatisée par Ordinateur.
• Burston, Jack (2008). "Bon Patron: An Online Spelling, Grammar, and Expression Checker". Calico Journal. 2 (25): 337–347.
• Caws, Catherine, Catherine Léger & Bernadette Perry (2017). Peer Editing in French Using Digital Tools: a Micro-Analysis of Learner-Computer Interactions. Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics 20: 77-97.
• Gauthier, Marie (2013). "Anglophone high school boys' engagement and achievement in editing their French writing using the BonPatronPro". Journal of Classroom Research in Literacy (6): 24–35.
• Gillet, Marie (2022.) "4 correcteurs orthographiques gratuits pour éviter les fautes". CNET France (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-14.
• Hamel, Marie-Josée (2008). "Bon Patron – Parcours pédagogique critique du logiciel". Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquée. 11 (2): 123–131.
• López Santiago, Mercedes (2016). "Review of BonPatron.com". The EUROCALL Review. 24 (2).
• Nadasdi, Terry & Stéfan Sinclair (2007). "Anything I can do, CPU can do better: A comparison of human and computer grammar correction for L2 writing using BonPatron.com" (PDF).
• Yekken, Wahiba (2015). L’utilisation du correcteur orthographique LeBonPatron pour la remédiation aux difficultés orthographiques en FLE. Master's Thesis, Université Mohamed Khider- Biskra.