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Rule "in the mean time (meantime)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: in the mean time (meantime)
Message: The correct spelling for this commonly used idiom is <suggestion>\1 \2 \3\4</suggestion>.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20meantime
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • In the mean time, I have checked your CV for mistakes.
    Correction suggestion: In the meantime
ID: IN_THE_MEAN_TIME_PHRASE [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-21 22:33:10 +0100)