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Rule "principal (principle)"

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Description: principal (principle)
Message: Did you mean \1 \2 (=as a rule)?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/spelling-principal-vs-principle/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • In principal I don't think it will be too difficult.
    Correction suggestion: In principle
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • In principle, I don't think it will be too difficult.
  • Each award of more than $1,000 in principal amount
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: IN_PRINCIPAL [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-19 22:33:07 +0200)