On Tuesday, April 11, 2023, WordRake Holdings, LLC released WordRake 4.1, the newest edition of its professional editing software. This is the company’s first 2023 update, enhancing the two-mode editing platform introduced in the WordRake 4.0 October, 2022 release. Users will find improvements to Brevity and Simplicity modes in WordRake for Word and Outlook.
What’s New in WordRake 4.1
WordRake 4.1 offers hundreds of new Brevity and Simplicity edits, in addition to new algorithms for streamlining redundancies, replacing more legal and business jargon, untangling indirect passive constructions, and changing confusing colloquial phrases to their literal meanings. It also improves editing long phrases functioning as nouns. Focusing on user feedback, version 4.1 adds better suggestions for removing unnecessary instances of that, and fixes phrases incorrectly using our instead of are.
Ten examples of edits from WordRake Version 4.1 include:
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Brevity-- Before Version 4.1 |
Brevity-- With Version 4.1 |
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It is submitted that, when the proposed dwelling was downsized to where only lot area was an issue, the Appellant's application changed significantly. |
It is submitted that We argue that, when the proposed dwelling was downsized to where only lot area was an issue, the Appellant's application changed significantly. |
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This year's elections differ from those in 2009 by virtue of the fact that there are no opposition candidates. |
This year's elections differ from those in 2009 by virtue of the fact that because there are no opposition candidates. |
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Just checking, our you okay? |
Just checking, our you are you okay? |
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It is crucial that they arrive on time. |
It is crucial that they arrive They must arrive on time. |
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My recommendation was to read the manual before putting in a support ticket. |
My recommendation was to read I recommended reading the manual before putting in a support ticket. |
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Simplicity-- Before Version 4.1 |
Simplicity-- With Version 4.1 |
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The most wealthy and affluent American families often have access to the country's best education and health care services. |
The most wealthy and affluent The richest American families often have access to the country's best education and health care services. |
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The surgeon kept us apprised of our father’s condition. |
The surgeon kept us apprised kept us informed of our father’s condition. |
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I didn’t intend to make waves with my suggestion. |
I didn’t intend to make waves cause conflict with my suggestion. |
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Our team does not have the bandwidth to take on that project right now. |
Our team does not have the bandwidth the resources to take on that project right now. |
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Though 100°F (38°C) temperatures are not uncommon in the region, they do not occur every year. |
Though 100°F (38°C) temperatures are not uncommon fairly common in the region, they do not occur every year. |
How to Get WordRake 4.1
Current WordRake customers with version 3.85 or later may upgrade to version 4.1 by checking for updates from the Help menu within the app, and all WordRake users may download the update from these links:
WordRake for Word on Mac: https://www.wordrake.com/update-word-mac
WordRake for Word on Windows: https://www.wordrake.com/update-word-pc
WordRake for Outlook on Windows: https://www.wordrake.com/update-outlook-pc
If you're interested in trying WordRake, you may download a 7-day free trial here—even if you've tried an earlier version of WordRake.
About WordRake
Launched in 2012, WordRake is editing software designed by writing expert and New York Times bestselling author Gary Kinder. The software was originally created so lawyers could focus on their legal analysis without using unnecessary verbiage but has since been expanded to work for all types of professional writing. While teaching over 1,000 writing programs for many of the country’s largest businesses and law firms, Kinder identified a set of signals that indicate wordiness and muddled writing. Those signals became the foundation for WordRake editing software. WordRake now offers editing suggestions to improve clarity, brevity, and simplicity, which helps writers comply with plain language requirements. WordRake runs in Microsoft Word and Outlook and uses complex, patented algorithms to find and improve weak lead-ins, confusing language, and high-level grammar and usage slips. A free 7-day trial is available at www.wordrake.com.
