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Rule "choice vs choose"

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Description: choice vs choose
Message: The word "\3" is a noun. Did you mean the verb the choose (present tense) or chose (past tense)?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Let me tell you why I choice this.
    Correction suggestion: choose, chose
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Tom didn't give you much choice.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: CHOICE_CHOOSE [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-10-15 22:33:07 +0200)