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Rule "Two consecutive articles, e.g. 'the a'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Two consecutive articles, e.g. 'the a'
Message: Two determiners in a row. Choose either <suggestion>\1</suggestion> or <suggestion>\2</suggestion>.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I like a this dog.
    Correction suggestion: a, this
  • This is the this idea I was talking about!
    Correction suggestion: the, this
ID: DT_DT [3]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)