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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: Possible agreement error. You should probably use: are.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • What happens when the dogs of war, finally, is released.
    Correction suggestion: are
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The dog of war is released.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: AGREEMENT_SENT_START [31]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-09-26 16:45:37 +0000)