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Rule "Profanity"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Profanity
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool
Message: The use of "illegal" to describe a person, rather than a person's action, can be regarded as offensive.
Category: Style (ID: STYLE)
Link: https://picum.org/words-matter/
Tags: [picky]
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • People required to use irregular ways to enter the country are illegal immigrants.
    Correction suggestion: undocumented migrants, irregular migrants
ID: PROFANITY_XML [4]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)