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Rule "confusion of 'aways' vs. 'always'"

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Description: confusion of 'aways' vs. 'always'
Message: Did you mean the adverb always?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/always
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I would aways lock the door before going to sleep.
    Correction suggestion: always
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • It certainly will prove a stark contrast to recent league aways the Hatters have enjoyed at the likes of Molineux, Maine Road and Hillsborough.
  • This year there's three big aways - Rome, Dublin, and Cardiff.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: AWAY_AWAYS [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-28 22:33:07 +0100)