@ajwest/too-wordy/too-wordy.js

Find wordy or unnecessary passages in your writing

var matcher = require("./matcher");
var wordyWords = [
  'a number of',
  'abundance',
  'accede to',
  'accelerate',
  'accentuate',
  'accompany',
  'accomplish',
  'accorded',
  'accrue',
  'acquiesce',
  'acquire',
  'additional',
  'adjacent to',
  'adjustment',
  'admissible',
  'advantageous',
  'adversely impact',
  'advise',
  'aforementioned',
  'aggregate',
  'aircraft',
  'all of',
  'all things considered',
  'alleviate',
  'allocate',
  'along the lines of',
  'already existing',
  'alternatively',
  'amazing',
  'ameliorate',
  'anticipate',
  'apparent',
  'appreciable',
  'as a matter of fact',
  'as a means of',
  'as far as I\'m concerned',
  'as of yet',
  'as to',
  'as yet',
  'ascertain',
  'assistance',
  'at the present time',
  'at this time',
  'attain',
  'attributable to',
  'authorize',
  'because of the fact that',
  'belated',
  'benefit from',
  'bestow',
  'by means of',
  'by virtue of the fact that',
  'by virtue of',
  'cease',
  'close proximity',
  'commence',
  'comply with',
  'concerning',
  'consequently',
  'consolidate',
  'constitutes',
  'demonstrate',
  'depart',
  'designate',
  'discontinue',
  'due to the fact that',
  'each and every',
  'economical',
  'eliminate',
  'elucidate',
  'employ',
  'endeavor',
  'enumerate',
  'equitable',
  'equivalent',
  'evaluate',
  'evidenced',
  'exclusively',
  'expedite',
  'expend',
  'expiration',
  'facilitate',
  'factual evidence',
  'feasible',
  'finalize',
  'first and foremost',
  'for all intents and purposes',
  'for the most part',
  'for the purpose of',
  'forfeit',
  'formulate',
  'have a tendency to',
  'honest truth',
  'however',
  'if and when',
  'impacted',
  'in a manner of speaking',
  'in a timely manner',
  'in a very real sense',
  'in accordance with',
  'in addition',
  'in all likelihood',
  'in an effort to',
  'in between',
  'in excess of',
  'in lieu of',
  'in light of the fact that',
  'in many cases',
  'in my opinion',
  'in order to',
  'in regard to',
  'in some instances',
  'in terms of',
  'in the case of ',
  'in the event that',
  'in the final analysis',
  'in the nature of',
  'in the near future',
  'in the process of',
  'inception',
  'incumbent upon',
  'indicate',
  'indication',
  'initiate',
  'irregardless',
  'is applicable to',
  'is authorized to',
  'is responsible for',
  'it is essential',
  'it is',
  'it seems that',
  'it was',
  'magnitude',
  'maximum',
  'methodology',
  'minimize',
  'minimum',
  'necessitate',
  'nevertheless',
  'not certain',
  'not many',
  'not often',
  'not unless',
  'not unlike',
  'notwithstanding',
  'null and void',
  'numerous',
  'objective',
  'obligate',
  'obtain',
  'on the contrary',
  'on the other hand',
  'one particular',
  'optimum',
  'overall',
  'owing to the fact that',
  'participate',
  'particulars',
  'pass away',
  'pertaining to',
  'point in time',
  'portion',
  'possess',
  'preclude',
  'previously',
  'prior to',
  'prioritize',
  'procure',
  'proficiency',
  'provided that',
  'purchase',
  'put simply',
  'readily apparent',
  'refer back',
  'regarding',
  'relocate',
  'remainder',
  'remuneration',
  'requirement',
  'reside',
  'residence',
  'retain',
  'satisfy',
  'shall',
  'should you wish',
  'similar to',
  'solicit',
  'span across',
  'strategize',
  'subsequent',
  'substantial',
  'successfully complete',
  'sufficient',
  'terminate',
  'the month of',
  'the point I am trying to make',
  'therefore',
  'time period',
  'took advantage of',
  'transmit',
  'transpire',
  'type of',
  'until such time as',
  'utilization',
  'utilize',
  'validate',
  'various different',
  'what I mean to say is',
  'whether or not',
  'with respect to',
  'with the exception of',
  'witnessed'
];

var wordyRegex = new RegExp('\\b(' + wordyWords.join('|') + ')\\b', 'gi');

module.exports = function(text) {
  return matcher(wordyRegex, text, "wordy");
};