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Rule "coudn't (couldn't)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: coudn't (couldn't)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>\1\2\3</suggestion>?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/can-could-grammar/#when-to-use-%E2%80%9Ccould%E2%80%9D
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I coldn't see him.
    Correction suggestion: couldn't
  • I shoudn't see him.
    Correction suggestion: shouldn't
  • I shouln't see him.
    Correction suggestion: shouldn't
ID: COLDN_T [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-11 22:33:08 +0100)