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Rule "Commas after conjunctive/linking adverbs in front of a new sentence."

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Description: Commas after conjunctive/linking adverbs in front of a new sentence.
Message: A comma may be missing after the conjunctive/linking adverb '\3'.
Category: Punctuation (ID: PUNCTUATION)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/linking-words/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • In addition he created a great rule for LanguageTool.
    Correction suggestion: addition,
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • In addition to these, it is also featured in Schoolhouse Rock.
  • In comparison with Tokyo, London is small.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: SENT_START_CONJUNCTIVE_LINKING_ADVERB_COMMA [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-02 22:33:08 +0200)