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Rule "north pole (North Pole)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: north pole (North Pole)
Message: Consider capitalizing this term if you mean the southernmost point of the earth.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south%20pole
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He was the first man who every walked to the south pole.
    Correction suggestion: South Pole
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • It has a north and a south pole.
ID: NORTH_POLE [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-23 22:33:10 +0100)