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Rule "to be elder (older) than"

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Description: to be elder (older) than
Message: Did you mean older?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • She is elder than her brother.
    Correction suggestion: older
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: ELDER_OLDER [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-10-10 22:33:07 +0200)