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

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

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.
ID:	ARTICLE_UNNECESSARY [1]
Version:	6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)

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