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Rule "deer/dear"

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Description: deer/dear
Message: Are you writing a letter? Did you mean Dear?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Deer Anne,...
    Correction suggestion: Dear
  • Deer Dr. Snyder:
    Correction suggestion: Dear
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: DEER_DEAR [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-26 22:33:08 +0200)