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Rule "it is no (not/now)"

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Description: it is no (not/now)
Message: Did you mean not or now?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • It's no possible.
    Correction suggestion: not, now
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • It isn't possible.
  • It is no surprise.
  • It's no longer needed.
  • To hit running prey, it's no good to ponder the problem for long.
  • You say it's no BIG deal, but to me it is.
  • If you count to three, you'll see it's no emergency, you'll see I'm not the enemy.
  • It's no shock that even the CEO isn't sure how to describe Enron, for it's a company swept by constant change.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

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