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Rule "brake away (break away)"

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Description: brake away (break away)
Message: Did you mean break away?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-break-brake/#what-does-%E2%80%9Cbreak%E2%80%9D-mean
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The should brake away from Russia.
    Correction suggestion: break away
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • They should break away from Russia.
  • When you take the hand brake away, the car will stay still if the clutch is in the right position.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: BRAKE_AWAY_BREAK_AWAY [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-03 22:33:08 +0200)