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Rule "multiple vs multiply"

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Description: multiple vs multiply
Message: Did you mean the verb multiply?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I multiple it 5 times.
    Correction suggestion: multiply
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • You would have to beat it multiple times to get multiple copies.
  • Why do you need multiple SSIDs?
  • They have said it in multiple threads.
  • I called you back multiple times.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: MULTIPLE_MULTIPLY [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-10-10 22:33:07 +0200)