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Rule "ever vs every"

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Description: ever vs every
Message: Did you mean every?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The meeting will happen ever Tuesday.
    Correction suggestion: every
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Have you ever sat in a helicopter?
  • Las Vegas suffered its first rolling blackout ever Monday as soaring temperatures and churning air conditioners outstripped the local utility's ability to provide electricity.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: EVERY_EVER [14]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)