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Rule "said vs sad"

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Description:	said vs sad
Message:	Did you mean the verb said?
Category:	Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-said-synonyms/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	She sad that she was tired. Correction suggestion: said This is exactly what you have sad yesterday. Correction suggestion: said I hope you sad nothing bad about me! Correction suggestion: said
Correct sentences for comparison:	Are you sad? Are he sad about that? He brought us sad news. One sad song Isn't it sad? I hope for a good day, had a tough day today, I am with good company, why am I so sad? Incorrect grammar: Why you sad baby? Incorrect grammar: It so sad to see.
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Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	SAID_SAD [2]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-26 22:33:08 +0200)

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