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Rule "double quote instead of apostrophe"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

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.
ID: APOSTROPHE_VS_QUOTE [3]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-27 22:33:07 +0100)