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

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	missing genitive (e.g., 'employee's' instead of 'employee')
	By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool
Message:	The genitive ('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:	Angela idea is good. Correction suggestion: Angela's idea
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ID:	MISSING_GENITIVE [1]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-11-03 22:33:08 +0100)