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Rule "redundant apostrophe"

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Description: redundant apostrophe
Message: It seems that one apostrophe is unnecessary.
Category: Typography (ID: TYPOGRAPHY)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/punctuation-guide/#what-is-an-apostrophe
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He wasn''t ready yet.
    Correction suggestion: wasn't
  • He couldn''t do it.
    Correction suggestion: couldn't
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: DOUBLE_APOSTROPHE [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-28 22:33:07 +0100)