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Rule "Apostrophe in dates"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	Apostrophe in dates
Message:	Apostrophes aren't needed for decades.
Category:	Typography (ID: TYPOGRAPHY)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/date-formats/#writing-years
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	Hillary Clinton asked where Bernie Sanders was in the 1990's. Correction suggestion: 1990s Hillary Clinton asked where Bernie Sanders was in the 90's. Correction suggestion: 90s Where were you in the 1990’s? Correction suggestion: 1990s
Correct sentences for comparison:	Disc wheels replaced the Alvis 12/70's wire wheels and are fitted with larger tyres.
ID:	APOSTROPHE_IN_DATES [1]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-26 22:33:08 +0100)

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