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Rule "all for not (all for naught)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: all for not (all for naught)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>all for naught</suggestion> (=all for nothing)?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • My farmer pants were all for not...
    Correction suggestion: all for naught
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Sorry all for not being in the chat.
ID: ALL_FOR_NOT [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-23 22:33:10 +0100)