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Rule "have a look → take a look"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	have a look → take a look
Message:	In American English, "take a look" is more commonly used.
Category:	British English phrases (ID: BRITISH_ENGLISH)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	I've had a look at it. Correction suggestion: taken a look
Correct sentences for comparison:	She was perspiring profusely and had a look on her face that was very unusual. She had a look on that nobody will ever forget.
ID:	HAVE_A_LOOK [4]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-11-04 22:33:08 +0100)

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