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Rule "the french (French)"

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Description: the french (French)
Message: French 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.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: THE_FRENCH [4]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-10-21 11:28:37 +0200)