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Rule "regard as being (regard as)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	regard as being (regard as)
	By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool because its category is not active by default
Message:	Word "being" is redundant. Use <suggestion>\1 \2</suggestion>.
Category:	Plain English (ID: PLAIN_ENGLISH)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	What industries do you regard as being highly competitive? Correction suggestion: regard as
Correct sentences for comparison:	What industries do you regard as highly competitive?
ID:	REGARD_AS_BEING [1]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-24 22:33:07 +0200)

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