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Responsibility of reviewer to include grammar corrections?

Hello!

I have a question regarding peer reviewing for journals.  I find when I am reviewing that I want to comment on every minor grammar/sentence structure infraction, but obviously this is time consuming and I'm honestly not sure if it is a responsibility of the reviewer.  In addition to comments on the science/experiments/etc., is it appropriate to include blanket statements regarding grammar/sentence structure?  For example, "There is a general over- and mis-use of the word 'the', as well as instances of tense disagreement throughout the manuscript which should be addressed for increased clarity and readability."  Is a blanket statement better than pointing out specific instances, if there are many?  Or visa versa?  Or are those comments more of an editorial responsibility than reviewer responsibility?

TIA for your insight!
gpt
Your job is to review the clarity and 'correctness' with which the authors have expressed their work. That to some extent - includes language. Where theres a few scattered errors, I'll pick them up. Where its systematic I'll note the first one or two and add a comment like you suggested.