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Rule "Sarcasm"

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Description: Sarcasm
Category: Style (ID: STYLE)
Link: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:English_sarcastic_terms
Tags: [picky]
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Are you deaf?
  • You think?
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Please, indulge me.
  • It is good to have ideals... don't you think?
Pattern: [Java Rule] Sourcecode
Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: RUDE_SARCASTIC
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-18 22:33:07 +0200)