constellation/docs/styles/Microsoft/Wordiness.yml
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extends: substitution
message: "Consider using '%s' instead of '%s'."
link: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/style-guide/word-choice/use-simple-words-concise-sentences
ignorecase: true
level: warning
action:
name: replace
swap:
(?:give|gave) rise to: lead to
(?:previous|prior) to: before
a (?:large)? majority of: most
a (?:large)? number of: many
a myriad of: myriad
adversely impact: hurt
all across: across
all of a sudden: suddenly
all of these: these
all of: all
all-time record: record
almost all: most
almost never: seldom
along the lines of: similar to
an adequate number of: enough
an appreciable number of: many
an estimated: about
any and all: all
are in agreement: agree
as a matter of fact: in fact
as a means of: to
as a result of: because of
as of yet: yet
as per: per
at a later date: later
at all times: always
at the present time: now
at this point in time: at this point
based in large part on: based on
based on the fact that: because
basic necessity: necessity
because of the fact that: because
came to a realization: realized
came to an abrupt end: ended abruptly
carry out an evaluation of: evaluate
close down: close
closed down: closed
complete stranger: stranger
completely separate: separate
concerning the matter of: regarding
conduct a review of: review
conduct an investigation: investigate
conduct experiments: experiment
continue on: continue
despite the fact that: although
disappear from sight: disappear
drag and drop: drag
drag-and-drop: drag
doomed to fail: doomed
due to the fact that: because
during the period of: during
during the time that: while
emergency situation: emergency
except when: unless
excessive number: too many
extend an invitation: invite
fall down: fall
fell down: fell
for the duration of: during
gather together: gather
has the ability to: can
has the capacity to: can
has the opportunity to: could
hold a meeting: meet
if this is not the case: if not
in a careful manner: carefully
in a thoughtful manner: thoughtfully
in a timely manner: timely
in an effort to: to
in between: between
in lieu of: instead of
in many cases: often
in most cases: usually
in order to: to
in some cases: sometimes
in spite of the fact that: although
in spite of: despite
in the (?:very)? near future: soon
in the event that: if
in the neighborhood of: roughly
in the vicinity of: close to
it would appear that: apparently
lift up: lift
made reference to: referred to
make reference to: refer to
mix together: mix
none at all: none
not in a position to: unable
not possible: impossible
of major importance: important
perform an assessment of: assess
pertaining to: about
place an order: order
plays a key role in: is essential to
present time: now
readily apparent: apparent
some of the: some
span across: span
subsequent to: after
successfully complete: complete
sufficient number (?:of)?: enough
take action: act
take into account: consider
the question as to whether: whether
there is no doubt but that: doubtless
this day and age: this age
this is a subject that: this subject
time (?:frame|period): time
under the provisions of: under
until such time as: until
used for fuel purposes: used for fuel
whether or not: whether
with regard to: regarding
with the exception of: except for