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Rule "Possessive apostrophe error"

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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
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: SPECIFIC_POSSESSIVE_APOSTROPHE [20]
Version: 6.4-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-27 22:33:08 +0100)