home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
Cream of the Crop 20
/
Cream of the Crop 20 (Terry Blount) (1996).iso
/
editor
/
pc_pro34.zip
/
PCPROOF.RUL
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1996-06-06
|
10KB
|
145 lines
entered into \ *Unneeded preposition - delete "into". | entered
faced up to \ *Unneeded prepositions - delete "up to". | faced
inside of \ *Unneeded preposition - delete "of". | inside
off of \ *Unneeded preposition - delete "of". | off
open up \ *Unneeded preposition - delete "up". | open
can not \ ***This word sequence is usually spelled together. | cannot
news paper \ ***This word sequence is usually spelled together. | newspaper
mother in law \ ***This word sequence is usually hyphenated. | mother-in-law
two by fours \ ***This word sequence is usually hyphenated. | two-by-fours
Seeing that \ *"Seeing that" is informal | Since
Being that \ *"Being that" is informal | Because
Dr \ ***This abbreviation requires a period. | Dr.
Mr \ ***This abbreviation requires a period. | Mr.
Mrs \ ***This abbreviation requires a period. | Mrs.
Corp \ ***This abbreviation requires a period. | Corp.
Ms \ ***This abbreviation requires a period. | Ms.
Inc \ ***This abbreviation requires a period. | Inc.
Co \ ***This abbreviation requires a period. | Co.
light as a feather \ *"light as a feather" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
add insult to injury \ *"add insult to injury" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
needle in a haystack \ *"needle in a haystack" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
sneaking suspicion \ *"sneaking suspicion" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
hour of need \ *"hour of need" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
white as snow \ *"white as snow" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
cat's meow \ *"cat's meow" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
acid test \ *"acid test" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
easier said than done \ *"easier said than done" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
crushing blow \ *"crushing blow" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
face the music \ *"face the music" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
matter of fact \ *"matter of fact" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
good and ready \ *"good and ready" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence. | ready
get to the bottom \ *"get to the bottom" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
On the whole \ *"On the whole" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
along these lines \ *"along these lines" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
foreseeable future \ *"foreseeable future" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
In spite of \ *"In spite of" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
In order to \ *"In order to" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
in order to \ *"In order to" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
a lot of \ *"a lot of" is informal. Try to reword the sentence.
will effect \ ***effect is usually a result, affect is an action. | will affect
will illicit \ ***Check if you meant "elicit" (an action). | will elicit
to except \ ***except means to exclude, accept means to receive. | to accept
to effect \ ***effect is usually a result, affect is an action. | to affect
to know that \ *"to know that" is wordy. Try to reword the sentence.
to much \ ***Check if you meant "too". | too much
to many \ ***Check if you meant "too". | too many
to illicit \ ***Check if you meant "elicit" (an action). | to elicit
too the \ ***Check if you meant "to". | to the
too a \ ***Check if you meant "to". | to a
an other \ ***Check if you meant "another". | another
i \ ***This pronoun is always capitalized. | I
present time \ *"present time" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
check in the amount \ *"check in the amount of" is wordy. Simplify by using "for" instead.
It would seem that \ *"It would seem that" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
view of the fact \ *"view of the fact" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
in spite of \ *"in spite of" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
vicinity of \ *"vicinity of" is wordy. Simplify by using "near" instead.
moment in time \ *"moment in time" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
fact of the matter \ *"fact of the matter" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
one of the most \ *"one ... most" is wordy. Try to simplify the sentence.
added bonus \ *"added bonus" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
earthly idea \ *"earthly idea" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
see the handwriting on \ *"see the handwriting on" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
fallen on deaf ears \ *"fallen on deaf ears" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
ironed out \ *"ironed out" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
top of the world \ *"top of the world" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
goes without saying \ *"goes without saying is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
loss for words \ *"loss for words" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
try and \ ***"try and" may be awkward. | try to
Try and \ ***"Try and" may be awkward. | Try to
try out \ *Unneeded preposition - delete "out". | try
good or better than \ *"good or better than" may be awkward. Try to reword the sentence.
as to whether \ *Unneeded preposition - delete "as to". | whether
as soon as \ *"as soon as" is a wordy expression. | when
counted up \ *Unneeded preposition - delete "up". | counted
rest up \ *Unneeded preposition - delete "up". | rest
feels kind of \ *"feels kind of" is informal. | feels rather
is currently \ *"is currently" is redundant. | is
was kind of \ *"was kind of" is informal. | was rather
long ways \ *"long ways" is informal. | long way
acted like \ *"acted like" is informal. | acted as if
wet my appetite \ ***Check if you meant "whet". | whet my appetite
learnt \ ***"learnt" is a nonstandard spelling. | learned
daren't \ ***This is a nonstandard contraction. | don't dare
needn't \ ***This is a nonstandard contraction. | don't need to
shan't \ ***This is a nonstandard contraction. | shall not
departed from \ *Check if "from" is redundant. | departed
protested against \ *Check if "against" is redundant. | protested
head-ache \ ***This word is spelled together. | headache
co-pilot \ ***This word is spelled together. | copilot
free trade \ ***This word is normally hyphenated. | free-trade
very fine \ *"very fine" is an overused phrase. | fine
real lucky \ *"real lucky" is an overused phrase. | fortunate
real good \ *"real good" is informal. | good
real fine \ *"real fine" is an overused phrase. | fine
return back \ *"return back" is redundant | return
consequent results \ *"consequent results" is redundant. | results
meaningless gibberish \ *"meaningless gibberish" is redundant. | gibberish
awkward dilemma \ *"awkward dilemma" is redundant. | dilemma
may be said \ *"may be said" is wordy. Try to reword the sentence.
might be stated \ *"might be stated" is wordy. Try to reword the sentence.
leisurely \ *"leisurely" is a vague or wordy modifier. Check if it can be removed.
incredibly \ *"incredibly" is a vague or wordy modifier. Check if it can be removed.
ongoing \ *"ongoing" is a vague or wordy modifier. Check if it can be removed.
Personally \ *"Personally" is a vague or wordy modifier. Check if can be removed.
personally \ *"personally" is a vague or wordy modifier. Check if can be removed.
within a few days \ *"within a few days" is a cliche. Try to reword the sentence.
most appreciative \ *"most appreciative" is wordy. Try to eliminate this phrase.
provide for \ *"provide for" is wordy. Try to eliminate this phrase.
case where \ *"case where" can be wordy. Try to simplify this phrase.
this type of \ *"this type of" is wordy. | this
This type of \ *"this type of" is wordy. | This
various factors such as \ *"various factors such as" is wordy. Try to eliminate this phrase.
We all \ *"We all" is awkward. Try reword the sentence.
all portions \ *"all portions" is redundant. Try to reword the sentence.
completed in advance \ *"completed in advance" is wordy. | completed
at about \ *"at about" is wordy. | at
Any and all \ *"Any and all" is wordy. | All
legal council \ **Check if you meant "legal counsel". | legal counsel
had ought to \ *"had ought to" is an awkward phrase. | ought to
brother in law \ ***This is usually spelled togethe