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Rule "alter (altar)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: alter (altar)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>alter</suggestion> (=change)?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/spelling-altar-vs-alter/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Forty-seven percent of executives said they were concerned that retiring Boomers will significantly altar the workforce in the next decade.
    Correction suggestion: alter
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • He will radically alter his work.
ID: ALTER_ALTAR [4]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-12 22:33:09 +0100)