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Rule "Possible agreement error: plural noun + singular verb"

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Description: Possible agreement error: plural noun + singular verb
Message: You should probably use \6.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Is this the house in which the dogs of war sleeps each night?
    Correction suggestion: sleep
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The dogs of war are released.
  • The dog of war is released.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: AGREEMENT_SENT_START [20]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-25 22:33:07 +0200)