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Rule "as vs. ask"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: as vs. ask
Message: Did you mean the verb <suggestion>ask</suggestion>?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • They can as for permission.
    Correction suggestion: ask
ID: AS_ASK [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-11 22:33:08 +0100)