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Rule "setup (set up)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: setup (set up)
Message: The verb 'set up' is spelled as two words. The noun 'setup' is spelled as one.
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20up
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • They setup a meeting.
    Correction suggestion: set up
  • I just setup a new meeting.
    Correction suggestion: set up
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The setup is working.
  • In my local setup the limit is 40.
ID: SETUP_VERB [5]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-26 22:33:08 +0100)