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Re:Adding a feature because ChatGPT incorrectly thinks it ex... by dylan604 on Monday July 07, 2025 @03:41PM (#44493921)
> Passive - wordy, awkward: The proposal was approved by the manager.

Oh the horror. There are 2 additional words "was" and "by". The weight of those two tiny little words is so so cumbersome I can't believe anyone would ever use those words. WTF??? wordy? awkward?

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Re:Adding a feature because ChatGPT incorrectly thinks it ex... by badlibrarian on Monday July 07, 2025 @03:57PM (#44494058)
29% overhead (two of seven words) adds up.
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Re:Adding a feature because ChatGPT incorrectly thinks it ex... by dylan604 on Monday July 07, 2025 @04:26PM (#44494339)
great, someone can do math, but it is not awkward nor wordy.
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Re:Adding a feature because ChatGPT incorrectly thinks it ex... by badlibrarian on Monday July 07, 2025 @04:35PM (#44494409)
It's wordy to a high school teacher. Like using "nor" incorrectly it will cause some people's brows to furrow. Always best to be aware of the rules you choose to break.
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Re:Adding a feature because ChatGPT incorrectly thinks it ex... by suzzer99 on Monday July 07, 2025 @04:28PM (#44494346)
I reduced my manuscript by 2,000 words with Grammarly. At 500 pages, anything I could do to trim it down is a big plus.
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