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Rule "confusion of 'an' and 'and'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: confusion of 'an' and 'and'
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>and</suggestion>?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • My fire alarm went off an thus I wasn't able to start this page.
    Correction suggestion: and
  • Oh, an regarding your mail …
    Correction suggestion: and
ID: AN_AND [17]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-03 22:33:10 +0100)