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Rule "Possible agreement error: numeral + singular countable noun"

Pattern:	/CD/exceptions=[one|thou|zero|1 /NNP] /NN:UN|NN/exceptions=[/NN:U|NNS|NNPS|JJ.*|IN will mm|lb|yd|ft|Msec|km|cm|mg|kg|gm|cc|stat|kc|hr|min|m3|mcg|cpu|KB|MB] /exceptions=[/NN.* ']
Description:	Possible agreement error: numeral + singular countable noun
Message:	Possible agreement error. The noun \2 seems to be countable, so consider using: <pleasespellme/>\1 \2.
Category:	Grammar
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Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	I have five book. Correction suggestion: five books
Correct sentences for comparison:	I have ten books. I have one bottle of wine. Exactly 1 hour! I have two book readers in my palmtop. At its 1864 convention, the Republican Party selected Andrew Johnson. The 2007 ceremony was watched by more than 40 million Americans. The $6,100,000,000 measure, which was passed last Monday by the Senate... Friday's letters asked for a Nov. 15 meeting. It takes about 16 Msec. to traverse 25 mm. of tissue. $800 billion economy was envisioned for the 1970s Middle East peace after Israel's 1956 invasion of Egypt The Apollo 8 mission was well covered in the British documentary. This is 3 H2O.
ID:	CD_NN [1]

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