If you’ve got a reason to use “utilize,” and it works for your style, go for it. Other common simpler words are “use” instead of “utilize” and “goal” to replace “objective.”Īgain, you get to make the final call. “But” or “yet” are simpler alternatives to my “however.” I tend to overuse the word “however.” The app highlights it in purple, and when I hover over the highlighted word, it provides suggestions.
Not only will the app identify phrases that can benefit from a simpler alternative, it also suggests a replacement word. You’ll see passive phrases highlighted in green. If you’re trying to eliminate or limit passive voice, this app makes it easy to spot. It’s a stylistic choice, and you may have your reasons for using it. Yet passive voice is not a grammatical error. The app does promise “bold” writing, and bold writing doesn’t come from passive phrases. I’m not going to cover all the reasons experts recommend for not using passive voice. You can just say “The road to hell is paved with adverbs.” It gets the point across all the same, but sounds more powerful. Ironically enough, the Hemingway App alerted me to the use of a weak phrase in King’s quote, see it highlighted below in blue. It also catches weak phrases you can eliminate and highlights them in blue as well. Yet it’s still nice to have them highlighted where you can easily spot them. Some people think the occasional adverb spices up their writing. You may have a less harsh philosophy on adverbs. “I believe the road to hell is paved with adverbs, and I will shout it from the rooftops” - Stephen King It’s a real benefit if you’re in the Stephen King camp on adverbs. The Hemingway App lets you easily pick out your adverbs by highlighting them in blue. This keeps your writing simple, free from jargon, and ensures most people will understand it. If you do content writing for clients, you will often see they are looking for writing around a sixth-grade level. According to the Hemingway App, most people read at about the tenth-grade level, which is a good grade to aim for. Indeed, it may be more tedious and filled with jargon difficult for readers to comprehend. Writing at a college-grade level doesn’t mean that your writing is going to be better than writing at a sixth-grade level. It does mean that the lowest education level to understand the writing is sixth grade. For example, when you see a sixth-grade reading level, it doesn’t mean your content is meant for sixth graders. The app uses an algorithm to determine the lowest education level needed to understand your writing.
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