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Rule "as oppose to (as opposed to)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: as oppose to (as opposed to)
Message: Did you mean the common phrase/idiom <suggestion>as opposed to</suggestion>?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20opposed%20to
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Professional sports, as oppose to amateur sports , are sport s in which athletes receive payment for their performance
    Correction suggestion: as opposed to
ID: AS_OPPOSE_TO_AS_OPPOSED_TO [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-21 22:33:10 +0100)