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textlint-rule-stop-words
textlint rule to find filler words, buzzwords and clichés — 1600+ words and phrases in English.
For example:
- and etc.
- the month of
- thick as a brick
- utilize
(You can disable some words or add your own.)
Installation
npm install textlint-rule-stop-words
Usage
textlint --fix --rule stop-words Readme.md
Configuration
You can configure the rule in your .textlintrc
:
{
"rules": {
"stop-words": {
// Load default dictionary (see dict.txt in the repository)
"defaultWords": true,
// Syntax elements to skip. Overrides the default
"skip": ["Blockquote"],
// Extra words
"words": [
"etc.",
"you can",
// Use an array to configure a replacement
["blacklist", "denylist"],
// Ensure that a word has the correct capitalization
["asciidoc", "AsciiDoc"]
],
// Excluded words
"exclude": [
"utilize",
"period of time"
],
// OR load terms from a file
"words": "~/stop-words.txt"
}
}
}
Check the default dictionary. Read more about configuring textlint.
Tips & tricks
Use textlint-filter-rule-comments to disable stop-words check for particular paragraphs:
<!-- textlint-disable stop-words -->
Oh my javascript!
<!-- textlint-enable -->
Sources
- Grammar & Writing for Creators
- 297 Flabby Words and Phrases That Rob Your Writing of All Its Power
- no-cliches
- fillers
- hedges
- weasels
- buzzwords
- retext-simplify
Other textlint rules
- textlint-rule-apostrophe — correct apostrophe usage
- textlint-rule-diacritics — words with diacritics
- textlint-rule-terminology — correct terms spelling
- textlint-rule-title-case — fix titles to use AP/APA style
Change log
The change log can be found on the Releases page.
Contributing
Everyone is welcome to contribute. Please take a moment to review the contributing guidelines.
Sponsoring
This software has been developed with lots of coffee, buy me one more cup to keep it going.
Authors and license
Artem Sapegin and contributors.
MIT License, see the included License.md file.