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Rule "missing apostrophe"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: missing apostrophe
Message: Did you mean to write "we're" (contraction of "we are"), or 'were' (past tense of "are")?
Category: Typography (ID: TYPOGRAPHY)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/punctuation-guide/#what-is-an-apostrophe
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • We re going out tonight.
    Correction suggestion: We're, Were
  • There we re a few items missing.
    Correction suggestion: we're, were
ID: MISSING_APOSTROPHE [5]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)