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Rule "to vs two"

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Description: to vs two
Message: Did you mean the number two?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-to-too-two/#when-to-use-%E2%80%9Ctwo%E2%80%9D
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The to new developers.
    Correction suggestion: two
  • I cannot get the to to work together.
    Correction suggestion: two
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Brian's girlfriend often begs him to take her to luxurious restaurants.
  • Hudgins has already sent his to me.
  • I'm still not sure why you even brought up A to Z in this thread then.
  • Going from A to B or B to A tends to cost more items than what you get back.
  • Henry has been very receptive to the to the safety support.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: TO_TWO [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-25 22:33:07 +0200)