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Rule "most (almost) every"

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Description:	most (almost) every
Message:	Avoid the colloquial phrase '\1 \2' in formal writing. Use almost \2 instead.
Category:	Style (ID: STYLE)
Link:	http://www.englishessaywritingtips.com/2011/09/common-errors-in-spoken-english-most-everyone/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	Most everyone saw him. Correction suggestion: Almost everyone They are most everywhere. Correction suggestion: almost everywhere
Correct sentences for comparison:	We need to do this at most every 4 hours.
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ID:	MOST_EVERYONE [1]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-25 22:33:07 +0200)

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