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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>\6</suggestion>.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The dogs of war barks loudly.
    Correction suggestion: bark
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The dogs of war are released.
  • The dog of war is released.
  • This species of butterfly has already gone extinct.
  • This box of cereal has expired.
  • The families of flowering plants
ID: AGREEMENT_SENT_START [5]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-06 22:33:09 +0100)