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Rule "the vs them"

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Description: the vs them
Message: Did you mean them or then?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • They sent the to the client.
    Correction suggestion: them, then
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: THE_THEM [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-28 22:33:07 +0100)