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Rule "cann't → can't"

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Description: cann't → can't
Message: Typo detected. Did you mean can\2\3 or cannot?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/can-could-grammar/#when-to-use-%E2%80%9Ccan%E2%80%9D
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • They cann't come.
    Correction suggestion: can't, cannot
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: CANN_T [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-04 22:33:07 +0200)