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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:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-26 22:33:08 +0200)

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