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Rule "bon appétit"

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Description: bon appétit
Message: Did you mean the French phrase \1 \2 (= enjoy your meal)?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bon%20app%C3%A9tit
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Bon Appetite!
    Correction suggestion: Bon Appétit
  • It's polite to say "Bon apétit" before eating one's meal.
    Correction suggestion: Bon appétit
  • I say bon appatit to you all.
    Correction suggestion: bon appétit
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Bon Appétit!
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: BON_APPETITE [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-26 22:33:08 +0200)