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[en] amended style rule
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evan-defran-lt authored Jul 17, 2024
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<message>In American English, "\1" and "have" do not usually form a contraction unless they're followed by a past participle.</message>
<suggestion>\1 have</suggestion>
<suggestion>\1\2 got</suggestion>
<url>https://languagetool.org/insights/post/grammar-contractions/</url>
<example correction="I have"><marker>I've</marker> two tickets to see the Dodgers tonight.</example>
<example correction="you have">I've got more pounds to my name than <marker>you've</marker> hairs on your head.</example>
<example correction="We have"><marker>We've</marker> a lot to thank Tom for.</example>
<example correction="they have">Seeing as they're poor, <marker>they've</marker> no choice but to work their hardest.</example>
<example correction="I have|I've got"><marker>I've</marker> two tickets to see the Dodgers tonight.</example>
<example correction="you have|you've got">I've got more pounds to my name than <marker>you've</marker> hairs on your head.</example>
<example correction="We have|We've got"><marker>We've</marker> a lot to thank Tom for.</example>
<example correction="they have|they've got">Seeing as they're poor, <marker>they've</marker> no choice but to work their hardest.</example>
<example>Off photos he took we've ID'd six possible locations for Blankfein's safe house.</example>
</rule>
<rule id="SAY_SORRY" name="say sorry (apologize)">
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