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Rule "back in forth (back and forth)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: back in forth (back and forth)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>back and forth</suggestion>?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I've been texting back in forth with him for the past 3 days.
    Correction suggestion: back and forth
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I've been texting back and forth with him for the past 3 days
ID: BACK_IN_FORTH [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-23 22:33:10 +0100)