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Rule "send me an email (email me)"

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Description: send me an email (email me)
Message: In some texts, you can shorten this phrase. Consider using \1 \2.
Category: Redundant Phrases (ID: REDUNDANCY)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/wordiness/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Peter has sent me an e-mail.
    Correction suggestion: e-mailed me
  • Jenny didn't send her an e-mail.
    Correction suggestion: e-mail her
  • I was sending him an e-mail when he phoned me.
    Correction suggestion: e-mailing him
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Peter has e-mailed me.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: SEND_PRP_AN_EMAIL [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)