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Rule "in terms of (in, for)"

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Description: in terms of (in, for)
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool because its category is not active by default
Message: Change to in or for.
Category: Plain English (ID: PLAIN_ENGLISH)
Link: https://www.e-education.psu.edu/styleforstudents/c3_p35.html
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Disclaimers vary in terms of their uniformity.
    Correction suggestion: in, for
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Disclaimers vary in their uniformity.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: IN_TERMS_OF [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-28 22:33:07 +0100)