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Rule "the proof is in the pudding (the proof of the pudding is in the eating)"

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Description: the proof is in the pudding (the proof of the pudding is in the eating)
Message: If you don't want to look for proofs hidden in your pudding, you probably meant the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
Category: Nonstandard Phrases (ID: NONSTANDARD_PHRASES)
Tags: [picky]
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The Proof Is In The Pudding
    Correction suggestion: The proof of the pudding is in the eating
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: THE_PROOF_IS_IN_THE_PUDDING [1]
Version: 6.4-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-27 22:33:08 +0100)