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Rule "couldve (could've)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: couldve (could've)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>\1've</suggestion> or <suggestion>\1 have</suggestion>?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I couldve done it.
    Correction suggestion: could've, could have
ID: COULDVE [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-21 22:33:10 +0100)