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Rule "mute (moot) point"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: mute (moot) point
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>moot point</suggestion>?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • It was a mute point, so we ignored it.
    Correction suggestion: moot point
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I believe that statement is largely a moot point.
ID: MUTE_POINT [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-24 22:33:09 +0100)