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Rule "Possessive apostrophe error"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Possessive apostrophe error
Message: A possessive apostrophe is missing.
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20stone's%20throw
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • She lives just a stones throw away from the beach.
    Correction suggestion: stone's throw
ID: SPECIFIC_POSSESSIVE_APOSTROPHE [5]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-13 22:33:10 +0100)