---
title: "no-paired-phrasing"
description: "Flags excessive paired phrasing"
sidebar:
  label: "no-paired-phrasing"
  badge: "Hard"
search:
  tags: [rule, statistical, style]
---

| Property | Value |
| -------- | ----- |
| Kind | Hard rule |
| Engine | `statistical` |
| Tier | `statistical` |
| Severity | `suggestion` |
| Intent | `style` |
| Scope | `text` |

:::note
This is a style rule. It reports findings and participates in `--fix`, but never moves the [human-likeness score](/docs/concepts/scoring).
:::

## Examples

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Column>
    **Flagged**

    The court sought clear and consistent rules for the parties. The parties offered careful and measured arguments about the record. The order should be fair and practical for everyone involved. The briefing presented precise and detailed objections to the proposed remedy. The witnesses gave calm and credible accounts during the hearing.
  </Column>
  <Column>
    **Better**

    The court sought clear rules for the parties. The parties offered measured arguments about the record. The order should work in practice. The briefing presented detailed objections to the proposed remedy. The witnesses gave credible accounts during the hearing.
  </Column>
</Columns>

## Turning it off

```sh
lawlint --disable no-paired-phrasing draft.md
```

Or durably, in `.lawlint/config.json` — see [Configuration](/docs/reference/configuration).