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Rule "tail vs tale"

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Description: tail vs tale
Message: Did you mean \2?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-tail-tale/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • It serves as a cautionary tail.
    Correction suggestion: tale
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: TAIL_TALE [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-30 22:33:07 +0200)