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Rule "accelerate"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: accelerate
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool because its category is not active by default
Message: Technical. Elsewhere replace with <suggestion>speed up</suggestion>.
Category: Plain English (ID: PLAIN_ENGLISH)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The car accelerated from traffic lights
    Correction suggestion: speed up
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The car sped up from traffic lights
ID: ACCELERATE [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-21 22:33:10 +0100)