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Rule "the french (French)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: the french (French)
Message: <suggestion>French</suggestion> needs to be capitalized when not used as a verb.
Category: Upper/Lowercase (ID: CASING)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/French
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The french won the Soccer World Cup in 2018.
    Correction suggestion: French
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Don't eat my french fries.
ID: THE_FRENCH [4]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-23 22:33:10 +0100)