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Rule "double quote instead of apostrophe"

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Description: double quote instead of apostrophe
Message: The double quotation mark seems incorrect here.
Category: Typography (ID: TYPOGRAPHY)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Tom"s new girlfriend is very beautiful.
    Correction suggestion: Tom's
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Our team played an even game with team "S".
  • The singular and plural versions of the symbol are identical – not all languages use the letter "s" to denote a plural.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: APOSTROPHE_VS_QUOTE [3]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-10-13 22:33:06 +0200)