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Rule "and but"

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Description: and but
Message: Please check if you only wanted to use one conjunction here.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I'm happy and but hungry.
    Correction suggestion: and, but
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • If but only if their assertion were true, then we would lose. their assertion were true, then we would lose.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: AND_BUT [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-01 22:33:07 +0200)