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Rule "Possible agreement error 'there're' + singular noun"

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Description: Possible agreement error 'there're' + singular noun
Message: Possible agreement error. Did you mean \5?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • There're a lot problem in Iraq but it is not a terrible situation.
    Correction suggestion: problems
  • There're many problem in Iraq but it is not a terrible situation.
    Correction suggestion: problems
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • There's a whole lot of problems in Iraq.
  • There're many problems in Iraq.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: THERE_RE_MANY [2]
Version: 6.4-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-27 22:33:08 +0100)