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Rule "back fire (backfire)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: back fire (backfire)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>\1\2</suggestion>?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • His plans always back fire.
    Correction suggestion: backfire
  • He's back firing.
    Correction suggestion: backfiring
ID: BACK_FIRE [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-21 22:33:10 +0100)