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

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

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 <suggestion>\1 \2 the \3</suggestion> or the adjective <suggestion>state-of-the-art</suggestion>.
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.
ID: STATE_OF_ART [1]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-28 22:33:08 +0100)