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Rule "many time (times)"

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Description: many time (times)
Message: Did you mean \1 times or much time?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-many-vs-much/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I have been there many time.
    Correction suggestion: many times, much time
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I guess many time tracking apps would benefit from that too, and some service desk/agent tools as well.
  • In some cases, we are many time zones apart.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: MANY_TIME [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-27 22:33:07 +0200)