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Rule "world wide (worldwide)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: world wide (worldwide)
Message: The adjective/adverb <suggestion>worldwide</suggestion> is spelled as one word.
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/spelling-worldwide/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • There was a world wide epidemic.
    Correction suggestion: worldwide
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • There was a world-wide epidemic.
  • The 'World Wide Fund For Nature' is also known as the 'World Wildlife Fund' (https://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/uk/).
ID: WORLD_WIDE [1]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-28 22:33:08 +0100)