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Rule "Articles: unnecessary indefinite article before an uncountable noun"

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Description: Articles: unnecessary indefinite article before an uncountable noun
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool
Message: The indefinite article might be unnecessary before the uncountable noun.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I need a oil for my car.
    Correction suggestion: oil
  • My car needs an oil.
    Correction suggestion: oil
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I need oil for my car.
  • I need the oil for my car.
  • I need an oil filter for my car.
  • Jane ate a cheese and potato pie for her lunch.
  • Most reviews tend to estimate a prevalence of 12 per 1,000 for autism and...
  • Lincoln said, "The taste is in my mouth a little."
  • It took a little over three years for all states to ratify.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: ARTICLE_UNNECESSARY [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-26 22:33:08 +0200)