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Rule "homo (Homo) erectus"

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Description: homo (Homo) erectus
Message: Did you mean Homo erectus (= extinct hominid, "Homo" needs to be capitalized)?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Homo%20erectus
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The homo erectus is an extinct species of archaic human.
    Correction suggestion: Homo erectus
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: HOMO_ERECTUS [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-29 22:33:07 +0200)