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Rule "know vs known"

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Description: know vs known
Message: Did you mean known?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He, also know as Maverick, blamed himself for the loss of his friend.
    Correction suggestion: known
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: KNOW_KNOWN [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-13 22:33:07 +0200)