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Rule "lest vs last"

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Description: lest vs last
Message: Did you mean last (= previous) or least (= superlative of "little")?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • This is the lest time.
    Correction suggestion: last, least
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: LEST_LAST [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-10-21 11:28:37 +0200)