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Rule "to get ride (rid) if (of)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: to get ride (rid) if (of)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>rid</suggestion> ('get rid of' = 'discard' or 'get free of')?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Let's get ride of that broken chair.
    Correction suggestion: rid
ID: CONFUSION_OF_RIDE_RID [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)