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=== Predicate Methods Prefix [[bool-methods-prefix]]

Avoid prefixing predicate methods with the auxiliary verbs such as `is`, `does`, or `can`.
Avoid prefixing predicate methods with the auxiliary verbs such as `is`, `has` or `does`.
These words are redundant and inconsistent with the style of boolean methods in the Ruby core library, such as `empty?` and `include?`.

NOTE: `can` should also be avoided when possible, but is also useful when meaning "allowed to".

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