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Rule "In the us (US)"

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Description: In the us (US)
Message: Did you mean US (= United States)?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/plural-instead-of-singular/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I live in the us.
    Correction suggestion: US
  • Too bad, you have to be a us resident.
    Correction suggestion: US
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: THE_US [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)