no-rhetorical-setups
Flags rhetorical setups that delay the substantive point.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kind | Hard rule |
| Engine | phrase |
| Tier | static |
| Severity | warning |
| Intent | detection |
| Scope | text |
Why
Make the point directly instead of staging a reveal for the reader.
Examples
Flagged
What if I told you the filing deadline already passed?
Better
The filing deadline already passed.
Turning it off
lawlint --disable no-rhetorical-setups draft.mdOr durably, in .lawlint/config.json — see Configuration.