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Rule "bon appétit"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: bon appétit
Message: Did you mean the French phrase <suggestion>\1 \2</suggestion> (= 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!
ID: BON_APPETITE [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-23 22:33:10 +0100)