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Rule "decent (descent)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: decent (descent)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>descent</suggestion>?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Lists_of_common_misspellings/Grammar_and_Misc
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He is of Asian decent.
    Correction suggestion: descent
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • He is of Asian descent
ID: CONFUSION_OF_DECENT_DESCENT [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-12 22:33:09 +0100)