AI Tells

Patterns to avoid in all written content. Read the examples in references/ for voice - don't follow rules mechanically.

The One Rule

Never use the correlative construction. This is the #1 AI tell:

• "X isn't just Y - it's Z"
• "It's not about X, it's about Y"
• "Schools aren't just buildings - they're communities"

Find another way. State the thing directly.

Other Patterns to Avoid