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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: were.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • What happened when the dogs of war, two dachshunds, was released.
    Correction suggestion: were
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The dogs of war, however, are released.
  • The dog of war, however, was released.
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ID: AGREEMENT_SENT_START [32]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-28 22:33:07 +0100)