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Rule "number (of) years"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: number (of) years
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>\3 of</suggestion>?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • For a number years, I was a caretaker.
    Correction suggestion: number of
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Each egg and skin has been assigned a number by specialists.
  • Loop until a number variable reaches 4.
ID: A_NUMBER_NNS [1]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-28 22:33:08 +0100)