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Rule "a cappella"

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Description: a cappella
Message: Did you mean a cappella (= without instrumental accompaniment)?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20cappella
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The choir sang the chants acapella.
    Correction suggestion: a cappella
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • She is a managing director of Acappella Ventures LLC.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: A_CAPPELLA [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-09-26 16:45:37 +0000)