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Rule "by means of (by, with, through)"

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Description: by means of (by, with, through)
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool because its category is not active by default
Message: Did you mean by, with or through?
Category: Plain English (ID: PLAIN_ENGLISH)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/wordiness/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Major forest areas are coming back by means of natural processes.
    Correction suggestion: by, with, through
  • I opened the bottle by means of a bottle opener.
    Correction suggestion: by, with, through
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Major forest areas are coming back through natural processes.
  • I opened the bottle with a bottle opener.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: BY_MEANS_OF [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-28 22:33:07 +0100)