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Rule "$500 (dollars)"

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Description: $500 (dollars)
Message: Consider using \2 only; there is no need for the currency symbol because '\3' follows.
Category: Redundant Phrases (ID: REDUNDANCY)
Link: https://btr.michaelkwan.com/2012/06/22/grammar-101-redundant-numbers-and-terms/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • She bought it for US$ 55 dollars.
    Correction suggestion: 55
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: REPEATED_CURRENCY [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-19 22:33:07 +0200)