Sycophancy
Praise aimed at the reader instead of the work.
| Flagged | Fix |
|---|---|
You're right (sentence-initial) | cut, state the fix |
you're absolutely right | cut |
what a great, what a fantastic, what a wonderful | cut |
Great point, Great idea, Great catch, Excellent observation, Excellent suggestion | cut |
That's a great point, That's an excellent point, That's a fantastic idea, That's a really good observation, That's an insightful observation | cut |
I completely understand, I completely agree, I totally understand, I totally agree | cut |
thank you for sharing, thank you for bringing this, thank you for pointing, thank you for the clarification, thank you for your patience | cut |
thanks for sharing, thanks for pointing, thanks for flagging | cut |
You raise a great point, You raise an excellent point, You raise a good point, You raise a valid point, You raise an important point | cut |
I apologize for the confusion, I apologize for the oversight, I apologize for the inconvenience, I apologize for any confusion, I apologize for any oversight, I apologize for any inconvenience, apologies for the confusion, my apologies | state the correction |
Source: avoid-ai-writing by Conor Bronsdon (MIT) and Ryan Yannelli's house rules.