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Rule "aloud to (allowed to)"

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Description: aloud to (allowed to)
Message: Possible typo. Did you mean allowed to?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-aloud-or-out-loud/#%E2%80%9Caloud%E2%80%9D%E2%80%94definition-and-examples
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Who is aloud to get information from your mail?
    Correction suggestion: allowed to
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • We are allowed to talk.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: BE_ALOUD_TO [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-01 22:33:07 +0200)