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

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Possible agreement error: plural noun + singular verb
Message: You should probably use <suggestion>\5</suggestion>.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The black dogs barks loudly.
    Correction suggestion: bark
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The dogs are released.
  • The dog is released.
  • The Canadian Badlands has much to offer.
  • The public demands answers.
  • The work leaves traces on it.
  • The following outlines routes and their stands.
  • The new wires companies will come under regulatory scrutiny to become more efficient.
  • Several Chinese telecommunications companies, most notably Huawei and ZTE, have been accused of spying for the Chinese military.
  • Some primitive cattle breeds display similar coat colours to the aurochs, including the black colour in bulls with a light eel stripe, a pale mouth, and similar sexual dimorphism in colour.
ID: AGREEMENT_SENT_START [4]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-24 22:33:09 +0100)