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Rule "know (now)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: know (now)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>know</suggestion>?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/what-are-silent-letters/#1-when-writing-silent-letters-can-help-differentiate-homophones
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I don't now where it comes from.
    Correction suggestion: know
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The show doesn’t now (nor did it ever) present Roseane’s character as unblemished.
  • Oh and I have never had a check engine light before and still don’t now.
  • We don’t now — and never will — share your location data with 3rd party advertisers or data monetization companies.
ID: KNOW_NOW [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-23 22:33:10 +0100)