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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>\1 and \3</suggestion>?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • We can turn it on an off again.
    Correction suggestion: on and off
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • On an off note, yes, this is very confusing.
ID: AN_AND [3]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-23 22:33:10 +0100)