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Rule "hew (hue) and cry"

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Description: hew (hue) and cry
Message: Did you mean hue and cry?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • There was a massive hew and cry after the beating.
    Correction suggestion: hue and cry
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • There was a massive hue and cry after the robbery.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: HEW_AND_CRY [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)