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Rule "cant (can't)"

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Description: cant (can't)
Message: Did you mean can't or cannot?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
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:
  • I cant view pdf files in Explorer.
    Correction suggestion: can't, cannot
  • You cant usually view these files in a web browser.
    Correction suggestion: can't, cannot
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • ... despite all the modern cant to the contrary.
  • William Cant was born in Morpeth, Northumberland in 1753.
  • ... and cant is the specialty of many politicians.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: CANT [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)