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Rule "redundant apostrophe"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

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:
  • Tom''s new girlfriend is very beautiful.
    Correction suggestion: Tom's
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I’m getting `403`'s on both `POST`'s.
ID: DOUBLE_APOSTROPHE [3]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)