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Rule "Weekday doesn't match date for the current year"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Weekday doesn't match date for the current year
Message: Did you mean to refer to the current year? \3/\5/{currentYear} is not a {day}, but a {realDay}.
Category: Semantics (ID: SEMANTICS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/date-formats/#commas-in-dates
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • IGD Convention 2014 - Monday, 10/31
    Correction suggestion: Friday, 10/31, Monday, 10/27
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • IGD Convention 2014 - Friday, 10/31
  • IGD Convention 2014 - Monday, 10/09
  • IGD Convention 2014 - Monday, 9/10
ID: EN_DATE_WEEKDAY_CURRENTYEAR [4]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-27 22:33:07 +0100)