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Rule "'ad' vs 'add'"

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Description: 'ad' vs 'add'
Message: Did you mean the verb adds instead of the plural noun '\3' (advertisements)?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • She ads a lot of value to our team.
    Correction suggestion: adds
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I'm tired of all these IT ads.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: AD_ADD [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-10-12 22:33:07 +0200)