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Rule "'too' in negation (either)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	'too' in negation (either)
Message:	For negated sentences, use <suggestion>either</suggestion> instead of 'too'.
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/too-and-either-grammar/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	I am not a child, and my cousin isn't too. Correction suggestion: either
Correct sentences for comparison:	My news isn't too important to people who don't want to know. it probably is not too worried about the safety of its money. Were not too many on this latest list? unless you tell me not too.
ID:	TOO_EITHER [1]
Version:	6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-23 22:33:10 +0100)

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