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Rule "in the nature of (like)"

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Description: in the nature of (like)
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool because its category is not active by default
Message: Did you mean like?
Category: Plain English (ID: PLAIN_ENGLISH)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/wordiness/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Something in the nature of a repeal may soon take place.
    Correction suggestion: like
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Something like a repeal may soon take place.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

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