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Rule "personal (personnel)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: personal (personnel)
Message: Did you mean the noun <suggestion>personnel</suggestion>?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He is the personal director.
    Correction suggestion: personnel
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • This is my personal office.
  • Each of you has a personal file.
ID: PERSONAL_PERSONNEL [3]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-11-03 22:33:08 +0100)