# AI-style Writing Linter Find English and Chinese stock phrases, repeated openings, recurring phrases and monotonous sentence lengths, with evidence and editing prompts—not an authorship verdict. > Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/ai-writing-style-linter - **Category:** Text Processing - **Keywords:** AI writing style, text linter, robotic phrases, sentence rhythm, editing, Chinese English ## Overview Find English and Chinese stock phrases, repeated openings, recurring phrases and monotonous sentence lengths, with evidence and editing prompts—not an authorship verdict. CV = population standard deviation / mean sentence length, computed separately for word units and Han-character + word units. A CV below 0.18 after at least six sentences is only an editorial heuristic. Openings repeat in at least three sentences; phrases repeat in three distinct sentences (four words or six Han characters). Academic mode tolerates isolated connectors. Markup exclusions are a bounded heuristic, not a complete Markdown parser. Editorial suggestions, not evidence of AI authorship. Human writing may match these patterns; generated writing may not. No AI probability, accuracy guarantee or detection-bypass claim is provided. Lexicons cover English and Chinese only. Script-based sentence units are not language identification. A missing match is not a certificate of human authorship or good writing. Local rules run on this site’s backend, with no third-party AI call or model download. This is not browser-only processing. Downloads include your original text; share them carefully. ## Inputs - **Text to review** (textarea) - **Lexicon language** (select) - **Writing context** (select) - **Exclude Markdown code, blockquotes and URLs** (checkbox) - **Literal allowlist (one phrase per line)** (textarea) ## When to use - Reviewing drafts to eliminate repetitive sentence openings and formulaic transition words. - Checking cadence and sentence length variation across paragraphs before publishing marketing or product copy. - Auditing academic or business manuscripts for recurring four-word phrases or six-Han-character patterns. ## How it works - Paste your draft into the text review area and specify the target lexicon language (English, Chinese, or auto-detect). - Select your writing context (General, Academic, or Business) and toggle Markdown exclusions or define literal allowlisted terms. - The backend analyzes sentence length coefficient of variation (CV), repeated openings across three or more sentences, and localized stock phrases. - Receive a structured HTML report displaying flagged pattern locations, statistical cadence metrics, and targeted editing prompts. ## Use cases - Refining promotional launch copy by catching overused buzzwords and identical paragraph openers. - Polishing academic papers by identifying repetitive transitions while tolerating conventional formal connectors. - Screening bilingual English-Chinese documentation for mechanical pacing and recurring multi-character idioms. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does this tool score whether text was generated by AI? No. It provides stylistic editorial prompts and pattern evidence, not an authorship verdict, AI probability score, or detection-bypass guarantee. ### Which languages are supported by the linting rules? The pattern matching lexicons support English and Chinese. Sentence units are measured using word units and Han-character plus word units. ### How is sentence rhythm uniformity calculated? It evaluates the coefficient of variation (CV = population standard deviation / mean sentence length). A CV below 0.18 over six or more sentences triggers a rhythm note. ### Can I prevent technical terms or brand names from being flagged? Yes. Add exact terms to the literal allowlist box, with one phrase per line, to bypass pattern flags for industry jargon. ### Does the linter send my writing to third-party AI APIs? 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