Automattic / Automattic/harper
feat: Flag mixing up "deprecate" and "depreciate" and forms
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- Rust
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Description
## Description
"Deprecation" is common in software and is the process of announcing something is slated for future removal so should no longer ben used.
"Depreciation" on the other hand is a kind of opposite of "appreciation" and means the reduction of value over time.
## Resources
- [Proofed](https://proofed.co.uk/writing-tips/word-choice-deprecate-or-depreciate/)
- [Daily Writing Tips](https://www.dailywritingtips.com/depreciate-vs-deprecate/)
- [Grammarist](https://grammarist.com/usage/deprecate-depreciate/)
- [Business Writing Blog](https://www.businesswritingblog.com/business_writing/2022/08/what-are-the-differences-between-depreciate-and-deprecate.html)
## Examples
- Never **depreciate** functionality out of your language.→ Never **deprecate** functionality out of your language.
Contributor guide
Research direction
The issue provides the incorrect and corrected examples plus reference links; begin by searching the repository for existing handling of “depreciate” and “deprecate.” Add or update regression coverage for this example, and consider the work done when the checker flags the incorrect form without flagging the correct one.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100