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Rule "posess vs possess"
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| Description: | posess vs possess |
| Message: | Did you mean the verb possess (= to own)? |
| Category: | Commonly Confused Words |
| Link: | https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/possess |
| Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect: |
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| ID: | POSSES_POSSESS [2] |
| Version: | 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-01 22:33:07 +0200) |