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Rule "'Do to the lack of' → 'Due to lack of'"

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Description: 'Do to the lack of' → 'Due to lack of'
Message: Did you mean due to the \4 of?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/dueto.html
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He feels powerless do to the lack of friends.
    Correction suggestion: due to the lack of
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ID: DO_TO_THE_LACK_OF [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-25 22:33:07 +0200)