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Rule "Rio Grande (river)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Rio Grande (river)
Message: '\1' means river. Simply use <suggestion>\1 \2</suggestion>.
Category: Redundant Phrases (ID: REDUNDANCY)
Link: https://brians.wsu.edu/2016/05/26/rio-grande-river-rio-grande/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The Rio Grande river is one of the principal rivers in the southwest United States and northern Mexico.
    Correction suggestion: Rio Grande
ID: RIO_GRANDE [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-11 22:33:08 +0100)