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Rule "missing genitive (e.g., 'employee's' instead of 'employee')"

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Description: missing genitive (e.g., 'employee's' instead of 'employee')
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool
Message: The genitive ('s or s') may be missing.
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://www.ef.edu/english-resources/english-grammar/forming-possessive/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Fergus idea is good.
    Correction suggestion: Fergus' idea, Fergus's idea
Correct sentences
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ID: MISSING_GENITIVE [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-27 22:33:07 +0200)