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Rule "past time (pastime)"

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Description: past time (pastime)
Message: Did you mean pastime?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastime
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • This was America's favorite past time.
    Correction suggestion: pastime
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • it is long past time for German companies
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: PAST_TIME [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-18 22:33:07 +0200)