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Rule "12,5% → 12.5%"

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Description: 12,5% → 12.5%
Message: In English-speaking countries (except for South Africa), the correct decimal separator is a point.
Category: Typography (ID: TYPOGRAPHY)
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_separator#Countries_using_decimal_point
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The price rose by $12,50
    Correction suggestion: $12.50
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • They are paid $3,000,000 a year.
  • They are paid $3,00,000 a year.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: COMMA_PERIOD_CONFUSION [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-17 22:33:07 +0200)