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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 small river.
    Correction suggestion: a small river, the small river
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • He was waiting by the small river.
  • Guests came by chartered plane from all over the country.
ID: ARTICLE_MISSING [15]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-11-03 22:33:08 +0100)