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Rule "Third World"

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Description: Third World
Message: The term Third World is considered a proper noun and is normally capitalized.
Category: Upper/Lowercase (ID: CASING)
Link: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Third_World
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Children living in the third world.
    Correction suggestion: Third World
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: THIRD_WORLD [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-28 22:33:07 +0100)