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Rule "verb acquire (get, develop)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: verb acquire (get, develop)
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool because its category is not active by default
Message: A simple <suggestion>get</suggestion> is enough most of the time, sometimes <suggestion>develop</suggestion>.
Category: Plain English (ID: PLAIN_ENGLISH)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He acquired all the tools he needed.
    Correction suggestion: get, develop
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • He got all the tools he needed.
ID: ACQUIRE [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-21 22:33:10 +0100)