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Rule "down stairs (downstairs)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: down stairs (downstairs)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>\1stairs</suggestion>?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Please go up stairs to your room.
    Correction suggestion: upstairs
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • We can walk up and down stairs.
  • He fell down stairs
ID: STAIRS_COMPOUNDS [1]
Version: 6.7-SNAPSHOT (2025-08-19 22:33:10 +0200)