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Rule "peddle (paddle/pedal)"

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Description: peddle (paddle/pedal)
Message: Did you mean paddle\2 (= used to move a boat) or pedal\2 (= used to ride or drive)?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The peddles on my bike are broken.
    Correction suggestion: paddles, pedals
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: PEDDLE_PADDLE [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-05 22:33:07 +0200)