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<!-- English rule, 2014-12-22 -->
<rule id="FURTHER_ADIEU" name="Further ado instead of further adieu">
 <pattern>
  <token>further</token>
  <token>adieu</token>
 </pattern>
 <message>Did you mean<suggestion>ado</suggestion>?</message>
 <url>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/without+further+ado</url>
 <short>Ado, not adieu</short>
 <example type='incorrect'>Without <marker>further adieu</marker></example>
 <example type='correct'>Without further ado</example>
</rule>

<!-- English rule, 2014-12-22 -->
<rule id="ADOPT_TO" name="Adapt to v. adopt to">
 <pattern>
  <token>adopt</token>
  <token>to</token>
 </pattern>
 <message>Did you mean <suggestion>adapt to</suggestion>?</message>
 <example type='incorrect'>Maybe you will need time to <marker>adopt to</marker> the situation.</example>
 <example type='correct'>Maybe you will need time to adapt to the situation.</example>
</rule>

<!-- English rule, 2014-12-22 -->
<rule id="AFFECT_EFFECT" name="Cases where affect is used instead of the correct effect">
 <pattern>
  <token>affect</token>
  <token postag='RP'></token>
 </pattern>
 <message>Did you mean <suggestion>effect</suggestion>?</message>
 <url>http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-and-usage/affect-effect-grammar.html</url>
 <example type='incorrect'>The primary <marker>affect on</marker> property values.</example>
 <example type='correct'>The primary effect on property values.</example>
</rule>

<!-- English rule, 2014-12-22 -->
<rule id="AGREEANCE" name="Agreeance v agreement">
 <pattern>
  <token>agreeance</token>
 </pattern>
 <message>Did you mean <suggestion>agreement</suggestion>?</message>
 <example type='incorrect'>I am in <marker>agreeance</marker> with you.</example>
 <example type='correct'>I am in agreement with you.</example>
</rule>

<!-- English rule, 2014-12-22 -->
<rule id="TO_AIDE" name="Aide in wrong context">
 <pattern>
  <token>to</token>
  <token>aide</token>
 </pattern>
 <message>Did you mean <suggestion>aid</suggestion>?</message>
 <url>http://grammar.about.com/od/alightersideofwriting/a/Aid-And-Aide.htm</url>
 <example type='incorrect'>I want <marker>to aide</marker> you in a task.</example>
 <example type='correct'>I want to aid you in a task.</example>
</rule>

<!-- English rule, 2014-12-22 -->
<rule id="AKA" name="A.K.A colloquial">
 <pattern>
  <token>a</token>
  <token>.</token>
  <token>k</token>
  <token>.</token>
  <token>a</token>
 </pattern>
 <message>A.k.a is colloquial, maybe use <suggestion>also known as</suggestion></message>
 <example type='incorrect'>I am <marker>a.k.a</marker> Bob.</example>
 <example type='correct'>I am also known as Bob.</example>
</rule>

<!-- English rule, 2014-12-22 -->
<rule id="ALL_THE_FURTHER" name="All the further is a common, but incorrect phrase">
 <pattern>
  <token>all</token>
  <token>the</token>
  <token>further</token>
 </pattern>
 <message>Did you mean <suggestion>as far as</suggestion>?</message>
 <example type='incorrect'>That's <marker>all the further</marker> I'll go.</example>
 <example type='correct'>That's as far as I'll go.</example>
</rule>

<!-- English rule, 2014-12-22 -->
<rule id="ALLY_ALLAY" name="Ally used in wrong situation">
 <pattern case_sensitive='yes'>
  <marker>
  <token>ally</token>
  </marker>
  <token postag='VBZ|NNS|VB|VBP|NN:UN' postag_regexp='yes'></token>
 </pattern>
 <message>Did you mean <suggestion>allay</suggestion>?</message>
 <url>http://lessons.englishgrammar101.com/EnglishGrammar101/Module6/Lesson6-8.aspx</url>
 <example type='incorrect'>I would like to <marker>ally</marker> concern.</example>
 <example type='correct'>I would like to allay concern.</example>
</rule>

<!-- English rule, 2014-12-22 -->
<rule id="ALOT_ALLOT" name="In this situation, allot has a double 'l'">
 <pattern case_sensitive='yes'>
  <token>alot</token>
  <token postag='NN:U|NNS|JJ|VB|VBP' postag_regexp='yes'></token>
 </pattern>
 <message>Did you mean <suggestion>allot <match no="2"/></suggestion>?</message>
 <url>http://www.grammar-monster.com/easily_confused/alot_a_lot_allot.htm</url>
 <example type='incorrect'>I would like to <marker>alot time</marker> for a task.</example>
 <example type='correct'>I would like to allot time for a task.</example>
</rule>

<!-- English rule, 2014-12-22 -->
<rule id="ALTERATE_ALTER" name="Correct replacement suggestion for alterate">
 <pattern>
  <token>alterate</token>
 </pattern>
 <message>Did you mean <suggestion>alter</suggestion>?</message>
 <example type='incorrect'>You must not <marker>alterate</marker> the essay.</example>
 <example type='correct'>You must not alter the essay.</example>
</rule>

<!-- English rule, 2014-12-22 -->
<rule id="AMENABLE_AMENDABLE" name="Amendable to error">
 <pattern>
  <marker>
  <token>amendable</token>
  </marker>
  <token>to</token>
 </pattern>
 <message>Did you mean <suggestion>amenable</suggestion>?</message>
 <example type='incorrect'>You must be <marker>amendable</marker> to compromise.</example>
 <example type='correct'>You must be amenable to compromise.</example>
</rule>

<!-- English rule, 2014-12-22 -->
<rule id="ANYWAYS_ANYWAY" name="Colloquial misuse of anyway">
 <pattern>
  <token>anyways</token>
 </pattern>
 <message>Did you mean <suggestion>anyway</suggestion>?</message>
 <example type='incorrect'>What day is it, <marker>anyways</marker>?</example>
 <example type='correct'>What day is it, anyway?</example>
</rule>

<!-- English rule, 2014-12-22 -->
<rule id="ARCHITECT_VERB" name="Architect as a verb">
 <pattern>
  <token>to</token>
  <marker>
  <token>architect</token>
  </marker>
  <token postag='DT|NN|NNS|NN:U|NN:UN' postag_regexp='yes'></token>
 </pattern>
 <message>Architect is a noun, not a verb.  Did you mean <suggestion>design</suggestion> or <suggestion>devise</suggestion>?</message>
 <example type='incorrect'>I would like to <marker>architect</marker> a house</example>
 <example type='correct'>I would like to design a house</example>
</rule>

<!-- English rule, 2014-12-23 -->
<rule id="ASCETIC_ACID" name="Ascetic acid v acetic acid">
 <pattern>
  <token>ascetic</token>
  <token>acid</token>
 </pattern>
 <message>Did you mean <suggestion>acetic acid</suggestion>?</message>
 <short>Ascetic v Acetic</short>
 <example type='incorrect'>There was a spill of <marker>ascetic acid</marker>.</example>
 <example type='correct'>There was a spill of acetic acid.</example>
</rule>

<!-- English rule, 2014-12-23 -->
<rule id="AS_WELL_AS_BETTER" name="Missing &apos;as&apos; in &apos;as well as or better than&apos;">
 <pattern>
  <token>as</token>
  <token>well</token>
  <token>or</token>
  <token>better</token>
  <token>than</token>
 </pattern>
 <message>Did you mean <suggestion>as well as or better than</suggestion>?</message>
 <example type='incorrect'><marker>As well or better than</marker></example>
 <example type='correct'>As well as or better than</example>
</rule>

<!-- English rule, 2014-12-23 -->
<rule id="AWAITING_FOR" name="Awaiting for - incorrect">
 <pattern>
  <token>awaiting</token>
  <token>for</token>
 </pattern>
 <message>Did you mean <suggestion>awaiting</suggestion> or <suggestion>waiting for</suggestion>?</message>
 <example type='incorrect'>He was <marker>awaiting for</marker> a person.</example>
 <example type='correct'>He was awaiting a person.</example>
</rule>

<!-- English rule, 2014-12-23 -->
<rule id="AXED_ASKED" name="Axed v asked">
 <pattern>
  <marker>
  <token>axed</token>
  </marker>
  <token postag='PRP'></token>
 </pattern>
 <message>Did you mean <suggestion>asked</suggestion>?</message>
 <example type='incorrect'>He <marker>axed</marker> me to dinner.</example>
 <example type='correct'>He asked me to dinner.</example>
</rule>