In Unix, what commands can I use to grammar-check a text file?

In Unix, the diction command finds wordy or badly written sentences. To use it, at the shell prompt, enter: diction mytextfile | more

Replace mytextfile with the name of the file you're checking.

The output looks similar to the following: The bitterness of the hop *[ is used to ]* balance the sweetness of the malt, and the essential oils add a flavor/aroma *[ which ]* cannot be achieved by any other plant. The hop plant is a perennial spiraling vine *[ which ]* will grow in almost any climate given enough water and sunlight. What are the compounds *[ which ]* provide the bittering?

You can then take the words enclosed in *[ ]* and find a better phrase using the explain command: explain phrase? which use ""that" when clause is restrictive" for "which" use "when" for "at which time"

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