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Rule "les vs. less"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: les vs. less
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>less</suggestion> instead of the French article "les"?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/less-vs-least-grammar/#when-to-use-%E2%80%9Cless%E2%80%9D
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • It is les than what I expected.
    Correction suggestion: less
ID: LES_LESS [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-11 22:33:10 +0100)