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British English Grammar and Typo Rules for LanguageTool
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<rules lang="en-GB" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="../../../../../../../../../../languagetool-core/src/main/resources/org/languagetool/rules/rules.xsd"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<category id="AMERICAN_ENGLISH" name="American English phrases" type="locale-violation">
<rule id="ZIP_CODE_POSTCODE" name="zip code/postcode">
<pattern>
<token>zip</token>
<token>code</token>
</pattern>
<message>This expression is common for American English. Did you mean <suggestion>postcode</suggestion>?</message>
<url>http://www.learnenglish.de/mistakes/USvsBrEnglish.html</url>
<example correction="postcode">Please enter your <marker>zip code</marker>.</example>
</rule>
<rule id="APARTMENT-FLAT" name="apartment/flat">
<pattern>
<token>apartment</token>
</pattern>
<message>This word is common for American English. Did you mean <suggestion>flat</suggestion>?</message>
<url>http://www.learnenglish.de/mistakes/USvsBrEnglish.html</url>
<example correction="flat">I just bought an <marker>apartment</marker>?</example>
</rule>
<rule id="BAND-AID_PLASTER" name="band-aid/plaster">
<pattern>
<token>band-aid</token>
</pattern>
<message>This word is common for American English. Did you mean <suggestion>plaster</suggestion>?</message>
<url>http://www.learnenglish.de/mistakes/USvsBrEnglish.html</url>
<example correction="plaster">Where's the <marker>band-aid</marker>?</example>
</rule>
<rule id="GROUND_VS_MINCED" name="ground beef/minced beef">
<pattern>
<marker>
<token>ground</token>
</marker>
<token>beef</token>
</pattern>
<message>This word is common for American English. Did you mean <suggestion>minced</suggestion>?</message>
<url>http://www.learnenglish.de/mistakes/USvsBrEnglish.html</url>
<example correction="minced">Do vegetarians eat <marker>ground</marker> beef?</example>
</rule>
<rule id="MOVIE_THEATER_CINEMA" name="movie theater/cinema">
<pattern>
<token>movie</token>
<token inflected="yes">theater</token>
</pattern>
<message>This expression is common for American English. Did you mean <suggestion>cinema</suggestion>?</message>
<url>http://www.learnenglish.de/mistakes/USvsBrEnglish.html</url>
<example correction="cinema">Let's go to a <marker>movie theater</marker>.</example>
<example>Edward Norton – not appearing in a cinema near you.</example>
</rule>
<rule id="GOT_GOTTEN" name="gotten/got">
<pattern>
<marker>
<token>gotten</token>
</marker>
<token><exception>up</exception></token>
</pattern>
<message>In the UK, the word 'gotten' is usually no longer used. Did you mean <suggestion>got</suggestion>?</message>
<url>http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/got.html</url>
<example>He's gotten up on the wrong side of bed.</example>
<example correction="got">He has <marker>gotten</marker> some food.</example>
</rule>
<rule id="GAS_PETROL" name="gas/petrol" default="off"> <!-- This rule needs more exceptions to be usable -->
<pattern>
<token>gas<exception scope="previous">natural</exception></token>
</pattern>
<message>With the meaning of "gasoline", in British English is more common to use <suggestion>petrol</suggestion>.</message>
<example>Natural gas.</example>
<example correction="petrol">More <marker>gas</marker>.</example>
</rule>
<rule id="LICENCE_LICENSE_NOUN_SINGULAR" name="License/Licence (noun)">
<pattern>
<token negate_pos="yes" postag="VB|VBD|VBG|VBN|VBP|VBZ" postag_regexp="yes">license</token>
</pattern>
<message><match no="1"/> must be spelled with a "c" when used as a noun in British English.</message>
<suggestion>licence</suggestion>
<example correction="licence">Please show me your <marker>license</marker>.</example>
</rule>
<rule id="LICENCE_LICENSE_NOUN_PLURAL" name="Licenses/Licences (noun)">
<pattern>
<token negate_pos="yes" postag="VB|VBD|VBG|VBN|VBP|VBZ" postag_regexp="yes">licenses</token>
</pattern>
<message><match no="1"/> must be spelled with a "c" when used as a noun in British English.</message>
<suggestion>licences</suggestion>
<example correction="licences">Please show me your <marker>licenses</marker>.</example>
</rule>
<rule id="TRUNK_BOOT" name="trunk/boot (of car)">
<antipattern>
<token>car</token>
<token regexp="yes" skip="-1">boots?</token>
<token regexp="yes">trunks?</token>
</antipattern>
<antipattern>
<token regexp="yes" skip="-1">trunks?</token>
<token>car</token>
<token regexp="yes">boots?</token>
</antipattern>
<antipattern>
<token>car</token>
<token regexp="yes">’|'</token>
<token>s</token>
<token skip="-1">boot</token>
<token regexp="yes">trunks?</token>
</antipattern>
<antipattern>
<token regexp="yes" skip="-1">trunks?</token>
<token>car</token>
<token regexp="yes">’|'</token>
<token>s</token>
<token>boot</token>
</antipattern>
<antipattern>
<token regexp="yes">boots?</token>
<token>of</token>
<token postag_regexp="yes" postag="DT|PDT" />
<token inflected="yes" skip="-1">car</token>
<token regexp="yes">trunks?</token>
</antipattern>
<antipattern>
<token regexp="yes" skip="-1">trunks?</token>
<token regexp="yes">boots?</token>
<token>of</token>
<token postag_regexp="yes" postag="DT|PDT" />
<token inflected="yes">car</token>
</antipattern>
<pattern>
<token postag="SENT_START" skip="-1"><exception scope="next" inflected="yes" regexp="yes">elephant|river|swimming|tree</exception></token>
<marker>
<token regexp="yes" skip="-1">trunk|trunks<exception scope="next" inflected="yes" regexp="yes">elephant|river|swimming|tree</exception></token>
</marker>
<token postag="SENT_END"><exception scope="current" inflected="yes" regexp="yes">elephant|river|swimming|tree</exception></token>
</pattern>
<message>In the context of cars (automobiles), '<match no="2"/>' is American English. For British English use <suggestion><match no="2" postag="(NN.*)" postag_replace="$1">boot</match></suggestion>.</message>
<url>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trunk_%28car%29</url>
<short>AmE/BrE: trunk/boot</short>
<example type="incorrect" correction="boot">The automobile has a small <marker>trunk</marker>.</example>
<example type="incorrect" correction="boots">Automobiles that have large <marker>trunks</marker> are usually expensive.</example>
<example type="incorrect" correction="Boots"><marker>Trunks</marker> on some automobiles are at the front.</example>
<example type="incorrect" correction="boot">This Volkswagen has a large <marker>trunk</marker>.</example>
<example type="incorrect" correction="boots">Volkswagens and Chryslers usually have large <marker>trunks</marker>.</example>
<example type="correct">The elephant's <marker>trunk</marker> is long.</example>
<example type="correct">This tree <marker>trunk</marker> is large.</example>
<example type="correct">The <marker>trunks</marker> of some trees were damaged during the storm.</example>
<example type="correct">The arterial <marker>trunks</marker> of some rivers are ...</example>
<example type="correct"><marker>Trunks</marker> (swimming) of various colours are available from ...</example>
<example type="correct">If the electrical <marker>trunking</marker> on the car is ...</example>
<example type="correct">Put the <marker>trunk</marker> into the car boot.</example>
<example type="correct">The car boot contained <marker>trunks</marker> of many colours.</example>
<example type="correct">The car boots contained <marker>trunks</marker> of many sizes.</example>
<example type="correct">Put these items into the boot of the car: <marker>trunk</marker>, table, chair, kitchen sink.</example>
<example type="correct">Put the <marker>trunks</marker> into the boot of the car.</example>
<example type="correct">The lace on this <marker>boot</marker> is frayed.</example>
<example type="correct">The car boot contained a <marker>trunk</marker> and a ...</example>
<example type="correct">The car's boot contained a <marker>trunk</marker> and a ...</example>
<example type="correct">The <marker>trunks</marker> were in our car’s boot.</example>
<example type="triggers_error">The boot of this Volkswagen contains a large <marker>trunk</marker>.</example>
<example type="triggers_error">The boots of Volkswagens are sufficiently large to contain 2 or 3 <marker>trunks</marker>.</example>
<example type="triggers_error">The <marker>trunk</marker> was in the Ford.</example>
<example type="triggers_error">Mr Ford has a large blue <marker>trunk</marker>.</example>
<example type="triggers_error">The <marker>trunk</marker> was on the back seat of the Ford.</example>
<example type="triggers_error">The abandoned car contained a stolen <marker>trunk</marker>.</example>
<example type="triggers_error">The Chrysler's boot contained a <marker>trunk</marker> and a ...</example>
<example type="triggers_error">Some cars' boots can contain <marker>trunks</marker> of enormous size.</example>
</rule>
</category>
</rules>