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Rule "Possessive apostrophe error"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Possessive apostrophe error
Message: It appears that a possessive apostrophe is missing.
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Murphys law is an adage or epigram that is typically stated as: "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong".
    Correction suggestion: Murphy's law
ID: SPECIFIC_POSSESSIVE_APOSTROPHE [20]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-01 22:33:09 +0100)