Proper grammar is important, but sometimes grammar checkers and proofreading aren't enough. If you aren't sure about a preferred phrasing, try using Google to see what's popular.
Over at Problogger, they give a few examples: do more people say "sitting at" or "sitting by" the drawing board? When you Google both phrases, "sitting at the drawing board" gives you thousands of more results. That's your tip that this is the preferred usage—just be sure to put the entire phrase in quotes.
This trick won't replace proper proofreading, but it's a quick way to see if you're using a phrase the way most other people do.
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