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Rule "know (now)"

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Description: know (now)
Message: Did you mean know?
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:
  • Rare to find a word it doesn't now and it is quick.
    Correction suggestion: know
  • We don't now what she's been through.
    Correction suggestion: know
  • It’s a complex issue and I don’t now how to solve it.
    Correction suggestion: know
  • I don’t now about the other ladies.
    Correction suggestion: know
  • She doesn’t now anything.
    Correction suggestion: know
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • We don’t now — and never will — share your location data with 3rd party advertisers or data monetization companies.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

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