| sp |
spelling error
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| p
|
punctuation error
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| ro
|
run-on sentence -- incorrectly punctuated compound sentence
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| fused |
fused sentence -- two independent clauses fused together
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| cs
|
comma splice -- the use of a comma instead of a semi-colon in
a
compound sentence without a coordinate conjunction
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| cx
|
comma omitted after introductory clause in a complex sentence
|
| intro |
comma omitted after introductory word or phrase
|
| contr |
apostrophe omitted in contraction
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| frag |
sentence fragment
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| agr |
lack of agreement between subject and verb or noun and pronoun
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| swp |
switch in person (usually to you)
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| ref |
vague reference -- the use of this or these or another pronoun
without a clear noun referent |
| tense
|
verb tense error
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| ppe/pte |
ed
left off past verb tense or past participle
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| awk |
awkward sentence or phrase
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| [ ]
|
unnecessary word (s) -- delete, omit
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| wdy
|
wordy construction
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| ^
|
word(s) omitted
|
| ¶ |
new paragraph needed
|
| no ¶
|
no new paragraph needed
|
| = |
word should be capitalized
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| / |
word should not be capitalized
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| abrv |
do not use abbreviation
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| # |
write out numbers that have two words or less
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| wd |
incorrect word choice
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| ? |
what does this mean?
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| ex |
give examples, illustrations
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| trite |
triteness, overused language
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| cliche |
cliched expression
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| coll |
colloquial expression, incorrect for context
|
| // |
parallel structure error
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| O |
usage |