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Rule "Superfluous article before 'much', e.g. 'a much work'"

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Description: Superfluous article before 'much', e.g. 'a much work'
Message: The adjective seems to be in the incorrect form.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • It is a much fast route.
    Correction suggestion: a much faster
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • This will be much work.
  • These concerns now seem a much bolder move.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: A_MUCH_NN1 [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-10 22:33:07 +0200)