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Rule "in the mean time (meantime)"

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Description: in the mean time (meantime)
Message: The correct spelling for this commonly used idiom is \1 \2 \3\4.
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
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: IN_THE_MEAN_TIME_PHRASE [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-02 22:33:08 +0200)