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Rule "near by (nearby)"

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Description: near by (nearby)
Message: Did you mean nearby?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • There were some stores near by.
    Correction suggestion: nearby
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: NEAR_BY [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-15 22:33:08 +0200)