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Rule "the flew (flu)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: the flew (flu)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>flu</suggestion> (flew is past tense of fly, flu is a viral disease)?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I have been out with the flew for the past 3 days.
    Correction suggestion: flu
ID: THE_FLEW [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-23 22:33:10 +0100)