| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Abbr | Meaning |
2 | //¶ | paragraph break: you should break the paragraph into two at this point. |
3 | AB | autobiography: this is irrelevant autobiography. Talk about the topic, not about yourself or your experience writing the paper. |
4 | Agr | agreement: there is a pronoun-antecedent or subject-verb agreement error here. |
5 | Ant | antecedent error: incorrect, vague, or missing antecedent |
6 | Ap | apostrophe: you have made an apostrophe error. (Apostrophe errors are inexcusable!) |
7 | Awk | awkward: this sentence or construction is awkward; it should be written differently. |
8 | Cit | citation: a citation is required here. |
9 | CS | comma splice: you use a comma where a semi-colon belongs. See http://bit.ly/2f3gB2U. |
10 | CSC | the opposite of a comma splice: you use a semi-colon where a comma belongs. |
11 | Def | this term or phrase requires a definition |
12 | D/H | You use a hyphen where you should use a dash (or vice versa). See: http://www.dashhyphen.com/using-the-dash/. |
13 | DM | dangling modifier |
14 | EL | exclusive language: your word choice or phraseology is sexist. (See point #1 under Important Stylistic Points here: https://tinyurl.com/2b29netr.) |
15 | etc. | I will not keep correcting this error, so just follow the pattern! |
16 | FW | Fancy words (see #4 under Linguistic Usage Notes here: https://bit.ly/36FYb3t) |
17 | Gr | grammar: a grammatical error that isn't covered by one of the other abbreviations. |
18 | Imp | imprecise formulation or characterization. |
19 | Irr | this point or phrase is irrelevant |
20 | ISP #n | See point #n under Important Stylistic Points here: https://tinyurl.com/2b29netr ) |
21 | It(s) | an error in choosing "its" vs. "it's" |
22 | LIP #n | See point #n under Less Important Points here: https://tinyurl.com/2b29netr ) |
23 | M/C | Mass noun vs. count noun confusion |
24 | MQ | misquotation |
25 | MW | missing word(s) |
26 | NN | not necessary: this sentence or these words are not necessary to what your are saying. |
27 | NS | non sequitur (Latin for "it does not follow"): the transition in your text is abrupt or in some other way does not follow. |
28 | OQ | offset this quote: lengthier quotes should be inset by about one-half inch and have single line-spacing. |
29 | Pct | punctuation: flawed punctuation. |
30 | Pg | page reference: you do not cite the page from which this quote or reference is drawn. |
31 | Prep | Wrong preposition |
32 | PV | Inappropriate or awkward use of the passive voice |
33 | Qu | this paraphrase or wording is too close to the actual wording of the text. Either make it a quote, or rephrase it. |
34 | Red | redundant: your phraseology or word choice is redundant. |
35 | Rep | repetitive: your exposition is repetitive. |
36 | RO | run-on sentence |
37 | SF | sentence fragment: this sentence is an (inappropriate) sentence fragment. |
38 | Shift | an (inappropriate) shift in person, number, tense, or mood. |
39 | Sp | spelling |
40 | SS | split this into two sentences (at the place circled, if any). |
41 | Tip #n | refer to the cited tip on my page, "Tips on Writing Philosophy Papers." |
42 | T/T | "then"/"than" error |
43 | U/M | use/mention: your typography does not respect the use/mention distinction |
44 | Unc | unclear: your expression or phraseology here is unclear. |
45 | Vag | vague: your phraseology or thought is vague here. |
46 | WC | word choice: your choice of words is inappropriate here (e.g., you write "proves" when you should write "suggests"). |