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Rule "Loose punctuation mark"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Loose punctuation mark
Message: Loose punctuation mark.
Category: Punctuation (ID: PUNCTUATION)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • ; How's it goin'?
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • :-)
  • ;)
  • :]
  • :-]
  • :'(
  • :'-(
  • ;-)
  • :-|
  • :/
  • :o
  • :P
  • :-P
  • :placeholder:
  • :::: Headline :::::
ID: UNLIKELY_OPENING_PUNCTUATION [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)