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Rule "French's => French people"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: French's => French people
Message: The more common plural noun here is <suggestion>French people</suggestion> or simply <suggestion>French</suggestion>.
Category: Punctuation (ID: PUNCTUATION)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The Frenches were led by Macron.
    Correction suggestion: French people, French
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • On March 5, 1975 Steve Wozniak attended the first meeting of the Homebrew Computer Club in Gordon French's garage.
ID: FRENCH_S [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-24 22:33:09 +0100)