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Rule "overdue vs overdo"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: overdue vs overdo
Message: Did you mean the verb <suggestion>overdo</suggestion>?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Please don't overdue it.
    Correction suggestion: overdo
  • They might overdue it.
    Correction suggestion: overdo
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Will overdue tasks finally be finished?
ID: OVERDUE_OVERDO [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-24 22:33:09 +0100)