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Rule "food born vs foodborne"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: food born vs foodborne
Message: Did you mean the adjective <suggestion>foodborne</suggestion> (= caused by food)?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foodborne
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He suffers a foodborn illness.
    Correction suggestion: foodborne
ID: FOOD_BORNE_FOODBORN [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-23 22:33:10 +0100)