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Rule "Some phrases that can be simplified"

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Description: Some phrases that can be simplified
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool because its category is not active by default
Message: Did you mean because?
Category: Plain English (ID: PLAIN_ENGLISH)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The Stoors also had their own dialect of Hobbitish, owing to the fact that they spent some time in Dunland.
    Correction suggestion: because
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The Stoors also had their own dialect of Hobbitish, because they spent some time in Dunland.
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ID: BECAUSE [5]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-19 22:33:07 +0200)