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Rule "square roots (2 solutions)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: square roots (2 solutions)
Message: Every positive number technically has two square roots.
Category: Semantics (ID: SEMANTICS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The square root of 9 is 3.
    Correction suggestion: ±3
ID: SQUARE_ROOT [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-05 22:33:08 +0100)