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Rule "all of the (all the)"

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Description:	all of the (all the)
Message:	Consider removing "of" to be more concise
Category:	Redundant Phrases (ID: REDUNDANCY)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/wordiness/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	All of the people I know came. Correction suggestion: All the She is going to all of the parks. Correction suggestion: all the I say you can't fool all of the people all the time. Correction suggestion: all the
Correct sentences for comparison:	Did Lincoln say "... but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time"? She is going some or all of the parks.
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ID:	ALL_OF_THE [1]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-26 22:33:08 +0200)

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