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Rule "complains (complaints)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: complains (complaints)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>complaint</suggestion>?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • This is our biggest complain.
    Correction suggestion: complaint
  • Shortness of breath was a common complain among the patients.
    Correction suggestion: complaint
ID: COMPLAINS_COMPLAINTS [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)