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Rule "some of the (some)"

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Description: some of the (some)
Message: If the text is a generality, '\3 \4' is not necessary.
Category: Redundant Phrases (ID: REDUNDANCY)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/wordiness/
Tags: [picky]
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Some of the people like rap music.
    Correction suggestion: Some
  • Some of the material in this article comes from the CIA World Factbook 2009.
    Correction suggestion: Some
  • Some of the capacity was held by contract transport customers, but not that much.
    Correction suggestion: Some
  • If you use Word, some of the formatting on the document will be off because I converted it from WordPerfect, however, the substance should be verbatim.
    Correction suggestion: some
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Some people like rap music.
  • She is going to buy some parks.
  • She is going to all or some of the parks.
  • He is putting out some of the most inspired music of his life.
  • They want to answer some of the universe’s deepest questions.
  • "You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time; but you cannot fool all the ..."
  • Some of the people I know like rap music.
  • I just wanted to touch base and let you know some of the projects I've been working on
  • Here are some of the materials that contain plastic.
  • ... promoted the mystical and magical teachings of some of the same ethnic groups he attacked...
  • Some of the following words are wrong.
  • Some of the aforementioned people have even been promoted.
  • Some of the above examples are not convincing.
  • I think that some of the previously discussed issues are too controversial.
  • Some of the many places I have visited were extremely deprived.
  • Some of the few that survived work here now.
  • Some of the ones I like are not available anymore.
  • Some of the numerous ways you could do this are...
  • I have destroyed some of the house.
  • It worked at least some of the time.
  • I have edited some of the address.
  • (Some of the) changes and new..
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ID: SOME_OF_THE [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-17 22:33:07 +0200)