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Rule "redundant punctuation"

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Description: redundant punctuation
Message: Did you just mean \1 or \2?
Category: Punctuation (ID: PUNCTUATION)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Hey,!
    Correction suggestion: ,, !
  • Thank you,.
    Correction suggestion: ,, .
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • You can try Java, .NET or Ruby.
  • (1, 2, 3, ...)
  • Internet top-level domains in Cyrillic: gTLDs, .мон, .бг, .қаз, .рф, .срб, .укр
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Check the following text against just this rule:

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