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Rule "sigh vs sign"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: sigh vs sign
Message: Did you mean the verb <suggestion>\1</suggestion>?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Please consider sighing up for our newsletter.
    Correction suggestion: signing
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • He sighed in exasperation and nodded.
  • She is sighing in pure bliss.
ID: SIGH_SIGN [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-24 22:33:09 +0100)