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Rule "Indian English replacements"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Indian English replacements
Message: This word is chiefly South Asian English. Consider an alternative that is more suited for an international audience.
Category: Style (ID: STYLE)
Link: https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/skilling
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He did a skilling to learn more about computers.
    Correction suggestion: training
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Kenneth Lay and Skilling and other top executives clearly knew that they had to get out while the getting was good and sold millions of dollars of Enron shares.
ID: INDIAN_ENGLISH [12]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2025-01-09 22:33:10 +0100)