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Rule "per say (per se)"

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Description: per say (per se)
Message: Did you mean per se (=by itself, by themselves)?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/per-se-or-per-say/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Not a car lover per say
    Correction suggestion: per se
Pattern: Show XML · Show in Rule Editor
Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: PER_SE [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-07-26 16:45:35 +0000)