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Rule "hit the breaks (brakes)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: hit the breaks (brakes)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>hit the brakes</suggestion>?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-break-brake/#what-does-%E2%80%9Cbrake%E2%80%9D-mean
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Charlie forgot to hit the breaks.
    Correction suggestion: hit the brakes
ID: HIT_THE_BREAKS [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-21 22:33:10 +0100)