Wordiness
Long forms of short words.
| Flagged | Fix |
|---|---|
utilize, utilise, utilizes, utilized, utilizing, utilising | use |
in order to | to |
due to the fact that | because |
commence, commences, commenced | start |
ascertain | find out |
endeavor, endeavors, endeavored, endeavoring, endeavour, endeavours, endeavoured, endeavouring | try, effort |
prior to | before |
subsequent to | after |
in the event that | if |
at this time, at this point in time | now |
for the purpose of | to, for |
with regard to | about |
in conjunction with | with |
in accordance with | as in, follow |
is capable of, are capable of, has the ability to, have the ability to | can |
a number of | some, or the number |
a large number of | many, or the number |
it is necessary to | you must |
in the vicinity of, in close proximity | near |
the majority of | most |
in spite of the fact that | although |
A hit here is a writing fix and says nothing about who wrote the text.
Source: avoid-ai-writing by Conor Bronsdon (MIT) and Ryan Yannelli's house rules.