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Rule "Invalid date, like 'February 31, 2014'"

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Description: Invalid date, like 'February 31, 2014'
Message: The starting day (\2) happens later than the final day (\4).
Category: Semantics (ID: SEMANTICS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/date-formats/#commas-in-dates
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • January 10 – 1, 2016.
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • January 10 – 17, 2016
  • Tuesday, November 9 - 1:00 to 3:00 pm
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: INVALID_DATE [3]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-28 22:33:07 +0100)