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Rule "Articles: article missing before a countable noun"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Articles: article missing before a countable noun
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool
Message: The article might be missing before the noun.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/grammar-countable-uncountable-nouns/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He was waiting by river.
    Correction suggestion: a river, the river
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • He was waiting by the river.
  • The attack minute by minute
  • He works by day.
  • $30,000 state grant authorized by Gov. Vandiver
ID: ARTICLE_MISSING [14]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-24 22:33:09 +0100)