User blog:Old McDonald/List of Bad Expressions in Wiki articles

I have been patrolling a lot of edits the last few weeks, and some bad style has really been getting on my nerves.

Bad expressions/words strongly indicative of bad style:
 * "is shown"
 * "is seen"
 * "is presumed"
 * "is revealed"
 * "flashback"

The story is not the subject of our writing. It's the characters.

Almost meaningless expressions:
 * "professional relationship"

Other bad style:
 * direct quotes in any section but the "Quotes" section.
 * paragraphs flip-flopping tense every five words.

This list is non-exhaustive. I'll update it as I stumble upon more such stuff.