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Rule "Translation errors: by/for example"

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Description: Translation errors: by/for example
Message: The best translation for the introductory phrase "\1 \2" is "for example". Did you mean For example?
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/for-example-synonyms-word-choice/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • By example, poor spelling makes pattern matching more difficult.
    Correction suggestion: For example
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: BY_EXAMPLE [160]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-18 22:33:07 +0200)