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Rule "trunk/boot (of car)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	trunk/boot (of car)
Message:	In the context of cars (automobiles), '\2' is American English. For British English use <suggestion>\2</suggestion>.
Category:	American English phrases (ID: AMERICAN_ENGLISH)
Link:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trunk_%28car%29
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	The automobile has a small trunk. Correction suggestion: boot Automobiles that have large trunks are usually expensive. Correction suggestion: boots Trunks on some automobiles are at the front. Correction suggestion: Boots This Volkswagen has a large trunk. Correction suggestion: boot Volkswagens and Chryslers usually have large trunks. Correction suggestion: boots
Correct sentences for comparison:	The elephant's trunk is long. This tree trunk is large. The trunks of some trees were damaged during the storm. The arterial trunks of some rivers are ... Trunks (swimming) of various colours are available from ... If the electrical trunking on the car is ... Put the trunk into the car boot. The car boot contained trunks of many colours. The car boots contained trunks of many sizes. Put these items into the boot of the car: trunk, table, chair, kitchen sink. Put the trunks into the boot of the car. The lace on this boot is frayed. The car boot contained a trunk and a ... The car's boot contained a trunk and a ... The trunks were in our car’s boot. In the United Kingdom, trunk roads were first defined for Great Britain in the Trunk Roads Act 1936. Trunk Muzik is a mixtape by southern rapper Yelawolf.
ID:	TRUNK_BOOT [1]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-12-06 22:33:08 +0100)