# such may be abused to blacklist certain words even spelled correctly. # capitalize is case sensitive, and also bracketed by non-word. # phrase and spelling are case insensitive, but bracketed by non-word characters. # syntax is case sensitive but not bracketed by non-word; probably best if used with regexes. bet al. % syntax use the etal{} command instead. (or write one to italicize) bet. al. % syntax use the etal{} command, “et” needs no dot (et alii). (or write one to italicize) bc.f.b % syntax should be cf. for “confer” (latin for compare) b$i)[^$] % syntax leave the paren in math mode – should be $i)$ b$ii)[^$] % syntax leave the paren in math mode – should be $ii)$ b$iii)[^$] % syntax leave the paren in math mode – should be $iii)$ b$iv)[^$] % syntax leave the paren in math mode – should be $iv)$ b$v)[^$] % syntax leave the paren in math mode – should be $v)$ ban [b-df-gj-np-tv-z] % syntax probably meant to use “a” instead of “an”, though there are exceptions. ban [B-DF-GJ-NP-TV-Z] % syntax probably meant to use “a” instead of “an”, though there are exceptions (like acronyms). b[Aa] [aeiouAEIOU](?!se|ni|A|ur|RL|ti|ne|DP) % syntax probably meant to use “an” instead of “a”, though there are exceptions. (user, useful, AA, unified, uniform, unique, Europe, one, UDP; n/a doesn't work, so use {n/a}) This allows % phrase tie more explicitly: This (x) allows… try and % phrase “try to”, though if you're using try as a noun in a compound sentence, this rule is wrong. impact of % phrase not a useful metaphor; try evaluation, success, effect, value. including [^.]*etc. % syntax “including” tells of a non-exclusive list, so “etc.” is redundant. This rule will misfire if you have two lists in your sentence, but you shouldn't do that either. ;) includes [^.]*etc. % syntax “includes” tells of a non-exclusive list, so “etc.” is redundant. This rule will misfire if you have two lists in your sentence, but you shouldn't do that either. ;) and etc. % phrase come on. learn some latin. AT&T % syntax you poor thing, this won't compile. doesn't % phrase be formal. be occur % phrase what happens when I'm indecisive about what follows “can” up until % phrase “until” one or more % phrase probably redundant – nonzero is probably implied. is comprise(d|s) of % phrase you probably mean “is composed of” because “comprises” is more a synonym for “contains” will be significantly different % phrase “will differ significantly” for active voice More importantly, % phrase probably means the order is wrong: put important stuff first. todo % ignoredcommand texttt % ignoredcommand due to space constraints % phrase don't whine. this paper % phrase can be ambiguous if talking about someone else's paper whether you mean the one youre writing or the one you're talking about.. the above % phrase horrible phrase that must be expunged. you might use “these” instead, but best to make the sentence stand alone. referred to above % phrase “these”. (all|the|of) [0-9][ ] % phrase use words for numbers in phrases. clearly shows % phrase “clearly” is usually much. grows larger % phrase is “grows smaller” possible? grows. guarantee as much as possible % phrase then not really a guarantee “provide” affects negatively % phrase “hurts” or “harms” rely upon % phrase rely on is good enough relies upon % phrase relies on is good enough record route packets? % phrase hyphenate record-route packets record-route; % phrase leave record route alone if not modifying something else we accomplish this % phrase verbose way to get active voice. refers to the % phrase you're being wimpy in the definition. use “is” \emph{[a-zA-Z ]*} refers to % syntax you're being wimpy in the definition. loss off % phrase loss of? this could % phrase this “what” could with that has % phrase probably just one simply % phrase probably isn't. to get to % phrase “to reach”? latency benefit % phrase reduction latency improvement % phrase reduction shed insight % phrase 'shed light' would seem the metaphor. increasingly more % phrase redundant I.e. % syntax starting a sentence with i.e. is just ugly. E.g. % syntax starting a sentence with e.g. is just ugly. in the large % phrase if large is a noun, bad. if it's an adjective, fine. encapsulates with % phrase seen it, don't know what it means.