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Rule "adjective vs. adverb"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: adjective vs. adverb
Message: The word "\3" is an adjective and doesn't fit in this context. Did you mean the adverb <suggestion>\3</suggestion>?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Two weeks is way too fast, we could quick run out of resources.
    Correction suggestion: quickly
  • Would be nice if you could quick test/fix it for next release.
    Correction suggestion: quickly
  • This couldn't potential increase our dues, even if a large number of new members do not join.
    Correction suggestion: potentially
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • As always, if you need immediate help and your assistant is not available, please see me or another member of our administrative team for assistance.
  • Keeping it constant will help.
  • But should regular people do it?
  • You can deep link to the Marketplace installation url to make it easy for the end users.
  • We will deep dive into that topic.
  • The biggest issue is its tendency to succumb to unintentional double-clicking.
  • They keep they financial aid.
  • Why aren't we normal like everyone else?
ID: ADJECTIVE_ADVERB [17]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-06 22:33:09 +0100)