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Rule "Typos that result in swear words"

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Description: Typos that result in swear words
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool
Message: Possible typo detected.
Category: Style (ID: STYLE)
Tags: [picky]
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • There was a yellow rubber fuck in the bathtub.
    Correction suggestion: duck, tuck, buck
  • There were some yellow rubber fucks in the bathtub.
    Correction suggestion: ducks, tucks, bucks
  • Wouldn't @OtherMichael accuse you of cheapening the fucks?
    Correction suggestion: ducks, tucks, bucks
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Get the fuck out of my house.
  • I don't give a fuck.
  • What the fuck?!
  • The fuck is wrong with you?
  • Using more volume, less fucks given, more variation, and just went with the mentality of ‘do work’ my rowing rep strength jumped way up.
  • If I were him, I would've noped the fuck outta there real quick.
  • Then again, when your fuck up son takes a job with a Ukrainian oligarch, shit happens.
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ID: PROFANITY_TYPOS [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-25 22:33:07 +0200)