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Rule "Childish language"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Childish language
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool
Message: In some contexts, '\1' may be informal or childish.
Category: Style (ID: STYLE)
Link: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:English_childish_terms
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I have tummy ache because I ate too much candy.
    Correction suggestion: stomach ache
ID: CHILDISH_LANGUAGE [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)