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Rule "in the neighborhood of (about)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	in the neighborhood of (about)
	By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool because its category is not active by default
Message:	Can be used as <suggestion>almost</suggestion>, <suggestion>approximately</suggestion>, <suggestion>more or less</suggestion>, <suggestion>around</suggestion>. Often <suggestion>about</suggestion>.
Category:	Plain English (ID: PLAIN_ENGLISH)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	They searched for the keys in the neighborhood of the playground. Correction suggestion: almost, approximately, more or less, around, about Residents planted 1200 trees in one day in the neighborhood of Ballard. Correction suggestion: almost, approximately, more or less, around, about
Correct sentences for comparison:	They searched for the keys around the playground. Residents planted 1200 trees in one day around Ballard.
ID:	IN_THE_NEIGHBORHOOD_OF [1]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-28 22:33:08 +0100)

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