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Rule "were (we're)"

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Description: were (we're)
Message: Did you mean We're?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/where-vs-wear-vs-were-vs-we-re/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Were going to the zoo.
    Correction suggestion: We're
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Were warning shots fired?
  • They Were Raiding a Weed Farm.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: WERE_WE_RE [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-13 22:33:07 +0200)