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Rule "per cent (percent)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: per cent (percent)
Message: In American English, <suggestion>percent</suggestion> is the recommended spelling.
Category: Compounding (ID: COMPOUNDING)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percent
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He increased the revenue by 100 per-cent.
    Correction suggestion: percent
ID: PER_CENT [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2025-01-08 22:33:10 +0100)