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

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Description: Suggest shorter ways to negate words (not common vs uncommon)
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool
Message: Consider using too small.
Category: Redundant Phrases (ID: REDUNDANCY)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The car was not large enough for the tall man.
    Correction suggestion: too small
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The car was too small for the large man.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: NEGATE_MEANING [6]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)