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Rule "accept/except"

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Description: accept/except
Message: Did you mean except?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/spelling-except-accept/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • This is done accept for that fact that we still have JBossws 2.0.0 binaries.
    Correction suggestion: except
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • This is done except for the fact that we still have JBossws 2.0.0 binaries.
  • I'd accept that offer.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: ACCEPT_EXCEPT [3]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-26 22:33:08 +0200)