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Rule "in a manner of speaking (omit)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: in a manner of speaking (omit)
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool because its category is not active by default
Message: See if you could remove this phrase.
Category: Plain English (ID: PLAIN_ENGLISH)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/wordiness/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The policy has, in a manner of speaking, begun to Balkanize the more rural parts of our state.
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The policy has begun to Balkanize the more rural parts of our state.
ID: IN_A_MANNER_OF_SPEAKING [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)