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Rule "'to both ...' with more than two items"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	'to both ...' with more than two items
Message:	'both' is usually followed by exactly two items.
Category:	Semantics (ID: SEMANTICS)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	It allows us to both grow, focus, and flourish. It allows us to both grow a lot, focus, and flourish. It allows us to both grow a lot, focus some, and flourish.
Correct sentences for comparison:	It allows us to both grow and focus, and later flourish.
ID:	BOTH_ENUM [1]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-27 22:33:07 +0100)