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Rule "it vs. if"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: it vs. if
Message: Did you maybe mean <suggestion>if</suggestion>?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • It the first one lights then it is working.
    Correction suggestion: If
  • It it does, then the script will return "NOT_FOUND".
    Correction suggestion: If
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • It all happened so fast and then it was over.
ID: IT_IF [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-03 22:33:10 +0100)