Generic openers ('In today's world', 'In recent times')

Boilerplate openers that pad without setting up anything specific. Common in AI drafts and lazy human writing.

What ProfText flags

Generic opener adds no information. Often filler.

Phrases this rule catches

• in today's world
• in this day and age
• it is important to note that
• it should be noted that
• it goes without saying

How to fix it

Delete and start with the actual claim or insight.

Why this matters

Openers like 'In today's world' or 'In recent times' commit to nothing and orient the reader to nothing. They appear because they're easy to type, not because they earn their place. Delete the opener and start with the first substantive sentence — the piece almost always improves.

Languages

• en
• fr
• de
• it

Detection pattern

\b(in\s+today's\s+world|in\s+this\s+day\s+and\s+age|it\s+is\s+important\s+to\s+note\s+that|it\s+should\s+be\s+noted\s+that|it\s+goes\s+without\s+saying)\b

Related rules

• Generic closers ('In conclusion', 'To sum up')Closers that announce the ending instead of providing one. Strip them — the actual conclusion stands alone.
• 'In general' — concession without specifics'In general', 'broadly speaking', 'as a rule' — phrases that hedge claims without identifying the exceptions.