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Rule "can vs cab/cam"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: can vs cab/cam
Message: Did you mean the modal verb <suggestion>can</suggestion>?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
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:
  • Yes, we cab.
    Correction suggestion: can
  • I cab confirm that it does not work.
    Correction suggestion: can
  • I need to see the language before I cam advise you.
    Correction suggestion: can
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Or should I go for the Nest cam?
  • She was called while being in her cab.
ID: CAN_CAB [1]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-25 22:33:08 +0200)