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Rule "tongue and (in) cheek"

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Description: tongue and (in) cheek
Message: Did you mean tongue in cheek?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He said it with a fair amount of tongue and cheek.
    Correction suggestion: tongue in cheek
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • She said it with a fair amount of tongue in cheek.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: TONGUE_AND_CHEEK [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-09-26 16:45:37 +0000)