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Rule "doe vs does"

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Description: doe vs does
Message: Did you mean Does or Do?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/grammar-forms-of-do/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Doe he like me?
    Correction suggestion: Does, Do
  • Doe you like my hair?
    Correction suggestion: Does, Do
  • Dos he like me?
    Correction suggestion: Does, Do
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: DOE_DOES [3]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-29 22:33:07 +0200)