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Rule "have a tendency (tends)"

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Description: have a tendency (tends)
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool because its category is not active by default
Message: Did you mean tends?
Category: Plain English (ID: PLAIN_ENGLISH)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • This policy has a tendency to isolate some communities.
    Correction suggestion: tends
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • This policy tends to isolate some communities.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: HAVE_A_TENDENCY [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-10-10 22:33:07 +0200)