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Rule "I've (I have) two tickets to see the Dodgers tonight"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	I've (I have) two tickets to see the Dodgers tonight
Message:	In American English, "\1" and "have" do not usually form a contraction unless they're followed by a past participle.
Category:	American English Style (ID: AMERICAN_ENGLISH_STYLE)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/grammar-contractions/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	I've two tickets to see the Dodgers tonight. Correction suggestion: I have, I've got I've got more pounds to my name than you've hairs on your head. Correction suggestion: you have, you've got We've a lot to thank Tom for. Correction suggestion: We have, We've got Seeing as they're poor, they've no choice but to work their hardest. Correction suggestion: they have, they've got
Correct sentences for comparison:	Off photos he took we've ID'd six possible locations for Blankfein's safe house. Until now, everything that's come out I've at least heard of or had some idea of what they were from the company's filings or discussions. I've fact checked the IM and have a couple of questions for you and some language suggestions. I've hand selected these 10 matches below with you in mind. I've place electronic copies of the Desert Sky warranty agreement on the service2 network under the TSA_and_aggreement folder for Desert Sky. In addition, I've note "Other Risks/Opportunities" for the quarter that could have significant impacts on our ultimate results. I've place another call into David and let him know that the information we received included most points except for Tomcat. As I am sure you've notice, this is not a textbook. I've clean forgotten. You've all underestimated Tom. I've already seen it.
ID:	IVE_I_HAVE_AMERICAN_STYLE [1]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-11-04 22:33:08 +0100)