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Rule "state of art (state of the art, state-of-the-art)"

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Description: state of art (state of the art, state-of-the-art)
Message: The phrase '\1 \2 \3' is correct if it refers to the condition of art. But, if you mean 'most recent technological development', use the noun \1 \2 the \3 or the adjective state-of-the-art.
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://www.lexico.com/definition/state_of_the_art
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • This state of art equipment is not expensive.
    Correction suggestion: state of the art, state-of-the-art
  • It analyzes how the state of art deals with the existing cybersecurity issues.
    Correction suggestion: state of the art, state-of-the-art
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • This state-of-the-art equipment is not expensive.
  • It analyzes how the state of the art deals with the existing cybersecurity issues.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: STATE_OF_ART [1]
Version: 6.4-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-27 22:33:08 +0100)