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Rule "most populace (populous)"

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Description: most populace (populous)
Message: Did you mean \1 populous?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Chicago was the most populace city.
    Correction suggestion: most populous
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • California is the most populous state.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: MOST_POPULACE [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-24 22:33:07 +0200)