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Rule "Latinate comparatives (e.g. superior than/to)"

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Description: Latinate comparatives (e.g. superior than/to)
Message: The comparative '\1' is usually followed by 'to'.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/superior-inferior-supreme.3324447/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • This product is superior than the competition.
    Correction suggestion: superior to
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: SUPERIOR_THAN_TO [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-27 22:33:07 +0200)