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> overused phrases and tics in your writing style In the extreme these can be annoying, but more often I find them kinda charming, as an expression of the auth
by Retr0id 23d ago
> overused phrases and tics in your writing style
In the extreme these can be annoying, but more often I find them kinda charming, as an expression of the author's personality.
- tptacek 23d agoSimple example from this piece: I scrubbed 7 instances of the word “just” from it. Obviously, Emacs can do that on their own, but you have to know to look for that word, and every other one.
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- grey-area 22d agoYou are erasing yourself in doing this, not improving your writing. If you want to improve your writing, read more.
- tptacek 22d agoNo, you're wrong about this. One obvious reason why: I'd have gotten rid of those "justs" myself before models were available; it just would have taken me longer.
- awithrow 23d agoAgreed and depends on the writing. It's a very helpful tool though to be able to flag and highlight that sort of thing