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Rule "speak (speech)"

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Description: speak (speech)
Message: The word 'speak' is not a noun. Did you mean speech \2?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The speak recognition can even understand Chinese.
    Correction suggestion: speech recognition
  • I drew many speak bubbles that need to be filled with words.
    Correction suggestion: speech bubbles
Pattern: Show XML · Show in Rule Editor
Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: SPEAK_SPEECH [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-27 22:33:07 +0200)