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Rule "westing vs wasting"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: westing vs wasting
Message: Did you mean the verb <suggestion>wasting</suggestion> (as in 'wasting time')?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He is westing my time!
    Correction suggestion: wasting
ID: WESTING_WASTING [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-02 22:33:09 +0100)