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Rule "Rio Grande (river)"

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Description: Rio Grande (river)
Message: '\1' means river. Simply use \1 \2.
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
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: RIO_GRANDE [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)