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Rule "both... as well as (and)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	both... as well as (and)
Message:	Probable usage error. Use <suggestion>and</suggestion> after 'both'.
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/grammar-both-and-as-well-as/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	He is both very rich as well as handsome. Correction suggestion: and
Correct sentences for comparison:	He is both rich and handsome. He is both rich and smart as well as handsome. He is both very rich and smart as well as handsome. The phrases "eyeball kick" and "hydrogen jukebox" both show up in "Howl", as well as a direct quote from Cézanne:
ID:	BOTH_AS_WELL_AS [1]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-11-01 22:33:07 +0100)

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