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Rule "bye the way (by the way)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: bye the way (by the way)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>by the way</suggestion>?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/buy-by-bye-word-choice/#when-to-use-%E2%80%9Cby%E2%80%9D
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • And bye the way, this program is open source.
    Correction suggestion: by the way
ID: BYE_THE_WAY [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-23 22:33:10 +0100)