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Rule "threat vs threaten"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: threat vs threaten
Message: The word "\3" is a noun. Did you mean the verb <suggestion>\3</suggestion> (= to utter threats) or the verb <suggestion>\3</suggestion> (= behave towards or deal with in a certain way)?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He threats me right.
    Correction suggestion: threatens, treats
ID: THREAT_THREATEN [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-24 22:33:09 +0100)