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Rule "for heaven's sake"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: for heaven's sake
Message: It appears that in this idiom a possessive apostrophe is missing.
Category: Punctuation (ID: PUNCTUATION)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • For heavens sake!
    Correction suggestion: For heaven’s sake, For heavens’ sake
  • For goodness sake!
    Correction suggestion: For goodness’s sake, For goodness’ sake
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • For Christ’s sake!
  • For pity’s sake!
ID: FOR_NOUN_SAKE [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)