The Elements of Style is a style guide written by Cornell University professor William Strunk, Jr. and then later revised by E.B. White. (A version of the book can be read online here). Part III of the book, "Elementary Principles of Composition," lists common English phrases that are tedious or unclear.
This page is a tool for finding such phrases within Wikipedia articles so readers and editors can replace them with suggested and nearly universally applicable alternatives. Use good judgement, however – it is unwise to do a blind, automatic substitution using AutoWikiBrowser or other tools, and it is best to read the sentence in context to ensure that the replacement fits. Other changes may be needed.
In The Elements of Style, Strunk has a list of commonly used phrases where words can be omitted.
Use the associated Google search to find the individual articles in need of improvement. Note that Google's index may be slightly out of date.
The Elements of Style is a style guide written by Cornell University professor William Strunk, Jr. and then later revised by E.B. White. (A version of the book can be read online here). Part III of the book, "Elementary Principles of Composition," lists common English phrases that are tedious or unclear.
This page is a tool for finding such phrases within Wikipedia articles so readers and editors can replace them with suggested and nearly universally applicable alternatives. Use good judgement, however – it is unwise to do a blind, automatic substitution using AutoWikiBrowser or other tools, and it is best to read the sentence in context to ensure that the replacement fits. Other changes may be needed.
In The Elements of Style, Strunk has a list of commonly used phrases where words can be omitted.
Use the associated Google search to find the individual articles in need of improvement. Note that Google's index may be slightly out of date.