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Rule "stock and trade (stock in trade)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: stock and trade (stock in trade)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>stock in trade</suggestion>?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Swords and knives are their stock and trade.
    Correction suggestion: stock in trade
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Swords and bullion cubes are their stock in trade.
ID: STOCK_AND_TRADE [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-13 22:33:10 +0100)