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Rule "old wise tail (old wives' tale)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: old wise tail (old wives' tale)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>old wives' tale</suggestion>?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-tail-tale/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The story of the monster was only an old wise tail.
    Correction suggestion: old wives' tale
ID: OLD_WISE_TAILTALE [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-21 22:33:10 +0100)