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Rule "half vs halve"

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Description: half vs halve
Message: The word "\1" is a verb. Did you mean half?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Halve of my friends are coming to the party.
    Correction suggestion: Half
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: HALF_HALVE [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-28 22:33:07 +0100)