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Rule "confusion/typo of 'later' and 'latter'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	confusion/typo of 'later' and 'latter'
Message:	Possible typo detected: Did you mean to write 'later' here?
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/the-former-and-the-latter/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	He gained experience that will be useful latter on. Correction suggestion: later Maybe latter in the week. Correction suggestion: later It is possible that the only thing we can offer this group latter on is a link to EOL if we so choose that to be advantageous. Correction suggestion: later
Correct sentences for comparison:	Latter in classical antiquity, the area was part of the territory of the Molossians. Other styles often put the year latter in the reference like this: Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has a recognized program in orthodontics as Master in Dental Surgery (MDS) orthodontics and FCPS orthodontics as 4 years post graduate degree programs, latter of which is conducted by CPSP Pakistan.
ID:	LATER_LATTER [1]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-30 22:33:07 +0100)

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