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Rule "don't aren't"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: don't aren't
Message: Two consecutive contractions are very uncommon. Did you maybe just mean <suggestion>\1\2</suggestion> or <suggestion>\3\4</suggestion>?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • They aren't don't really happy.
    Correction suggestion: aren't, don't
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The ones who don't won't be around very long.
  • If it isn’t don’t say things that could be considered offensive.
ID: DON_T_AREN_T [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-21 22:33:10 +0100)