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Rule "his vs he's"

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Description: his vs he's
Message: Did you mean he's?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • His a great friend of mine.
    Correction suggestion: He's
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • His The Whole Book of Psalms Paraphrased (1650) was published posthumously by Richard Vines.
  • I can make his a lot better.
  • He is best known for his a cappella covers of video game music tracks on YouTube.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: HIS_HE_S [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-10-10 22:33:07 +0200)