Line edit report

1. Paste a sample of 200 to 2,000 words into the box.
2. Press Check my writing.
3. Read the summary, then look at the highlighted passages in the text.
4. Revise what you agree with and ignore what you do not.

A long sentence is one over 30 words. Passive voice is flagged when a form of the verb to be is followed by a past participle, which catches most but not all cases. A repeated word is a non-trivial word used four or more times in the sample, and an adverb is any word ending in ly.

The tool also reports average sentence length and the longest sentence. These are signs to look at, not errors. Plenty of good writing uses long sentences, passive voice and adverbs on purpose.

• This is not a grammar checker and it does not follow any house style. For that, see the Chicago Manual of Style.
• It cannot judge voice, structure, pacing or accuracy, which is where a human editor earns their fee.
• A tool will miss things a reader notices at once. Treat it as a checklist, not a verdict.

These free utilities from SEO Site Checker, a separate site, pair well with this tool: Case Converter, Online Text Editor, Word Combiner. Check their terms before uploading anything private.

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