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Rule "ne (né, me, no)"

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Description: ne (né, me, no)
Message: Did you mean , me, no, be?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://www.lexico.com/definition/ne
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Please send it to ne by fax.
    Correction suggestion: né, me, no, be
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Please send it to me by fax.
  • That town is in NE England.
  • Neon (Ne) is a gas
  • Heavenly ire / ne'er sent a pest more loathsome
  • Jean-Pierre Melville, Grumbach, took his name from his favourite author.
  • She has a certain je ne sais quoi.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: NE [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-05 22:33:07 +0200)