#  such may be abused to blacklist certain words even spelled correctly.
# capitalize is case sensitive, and also bracketed by non-word.
# phrase and spelling are case insensitive, but bracketed by non-word characters.
# syntax is case sensitive but not bracketed by non-word; probably best if used with regexes.
\bet al\.[^}]        % syntax use the \etal{} command instead. (or write one to italicize)
\bet\. al\.          % syntax use the \etal{} command, "et" needs no dot (et alii). (or write one to italicize)
\bc\.f\.\b             % syntax should be cf. for "confer" (latin for compare)
\b$i\)[^$]              % syntax leave the paren in math mode -- should be $i)$
\b$ii\)[^$]             % syntax leave the paren in math mode -- should be $ii)$
\b$iii\)[^$]            % syntax leave the paren in math mode -- should be $iii)$
\b$iv\)[^$]             % syntax leave the paren in math mode -- should be $iv)$
\b$v\)[^$]              % syntax leave the paren in math mode -- should be $v)$
\ban [b-df-gj-np-tv-z] % syntax probably meant to use "a" instead of "an", though there are exceptions.
\ban [B-DF-GJ-NP-TV-Z][^A-Z/] % syntax probably meant to use "a" instead of "an", though there are exceptions (like acronyms).
\b[Aa] [aeiouAEIOU](?!se|ni|A|ur|RL|ti|ne|DP) % syntax probably meant to use "an" instead of "a", though there are exceptions. (user, useful, AA, unified, uniform, unique, Europe, one, UDP; n/a doesn't work, so use {n/a})
This allows           % phrase tie more explicitly: This (x) allows...
try and               % phrase "try to", though if you're using try as a noun in a compound sentence, this rule is wrong.
impact of             % phrase not a useful metaphor; try evaluation, success, effect, value.
including [^\.]*etc\. % syntax "including" tells of a non-exclusive list, so "etc." is redundant.  This rule will misfire if you have two lists in your sentence, but you shouldn't do that either. ;)
includes [^\.]*etc\.  % syntax "includes" tells of a non-exclusive list, so "etc." is redundant.  This rule will misfire if you have two lists in your sentence, but you shouldn't do that either. ;)
and etc\.             % phrase come on. learn some latin.
AT&T                  % syntax you poor thing, this won't compile.
doesn't               % phrase be formal.
be occur              % phrase what happens when I'm indecisive about what follows "can"
up until              % phrase "until"
one or more           % phrase probably redundant -- nonzero is probably implied.
is comprise(d|s) of   % phrase you probably mean "is composed of" because "comprises" is more a synonym for "contains" 
will be significantly different % phrase "will differ significantly" for active voice
More importantly,     % phrase probably means the order is wrong: put important stuff first.
todo                  % ignoredcommand
texttt                  % ignoredcommand
due to space constraints % phrase don't whine.
this paper % phrase can be ambiguous if talking about someone else's paper whether you mean the one youre writing or the one you're talking about..
the above             % phrase horrible phrase that must be expunged.  you might use "these" instead, but best to make the sentence stand alone.
referred to above     % phrase "these".
(all|the|of) [0-9][ ] %  phrase use words for numbers in phrases.
clearly shows         % phrase "clearly" is usually much.
grows larger          % phrase is "grows smaller" possible?  grows.
guarantee as much as possible % phrase then not really a guarantee "provide"
affects negatively   % phrase "hurts" or "harms"
rely upon % phrase rely on is good enough
relies upon % phrase relies on is good enough
record route packets? % phrase hyphenate record-route packets
record-route; % phrase leave record route alone if not modifying something else
we accomplish this  % phrase verbose way to get active voice.
refers to the % phrase you're being wimpy in the definition.  use "is"
\\emph\{[a-zA-Z ]*\} refers to % syntax you're being wimpy in the definition.
loss off % phrase loss of?
this could % phrase this "what" could
with that has % phrase probably just one
simply % phrase probably isn't.
to get to % phrase "to reach"?
latency benefit % phrase reduction
latency improvement % phrase reduction
shed insight % phrase 'shed light' would seem the metaphor.
increasingly more % phrase redundant
I\.e\. % syntax starting a sentence with i.e. is just ugly.
E\.g\. % syntax starting a sentence with e.g. is just ugly.
in the large % phrase if large is a noun, bad.  if it's an adjective, fine.
encapsulates with % phrase seen it, don't know what it means.
