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Rule "sine vs. since"

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Description: sine vs. since
Message: Did you mean \1 instead of the mathematical term "sine"?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • We have not seen him sine Monday.
    Correction suggestion: since
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Check the following text against just this rule:

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