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Rule "many vs may"

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Description: many vs may
Message: Did you mean many?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/grammar-may-vs-might/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • How may different animals are living in the zoo?
    Correction suggestion: many
  • There are so may people who are unhappy with our service.
    Correction suggestion: many
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: MAY_MANY [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-01 22:33:07 +0200)