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Rule "Suggest shorter ways to negate words (not common vs uncommon)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Suggest shorter ways to negate words (not common vs uncommon)
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool
Message: Consider using <suggestion>im\3</suggestion>.
Category: Redundant Phrases (ID: REDUNDANCY)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The paragraph is not perfect.
    Correction suggestion: imperfect
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The paragraph is imperfect.
ID: NEGATE_MEANING [3]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-21 22:33:10 +0100)