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Rule "has ought (ought)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	has ought (ought)
Message:	The expression '\1 \2' is nonstandard. To correct it, simply remove '\1'.
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	If I have ought to know by now, then maybe it's too late. Correction suggestion: ought to
Correct sentences for comparison:	I often feel that these thoughts I have ought to be properly expanded in a much more formal way. The reasons that I have ought to guide me in my motivations
ID:	HAS_OUGHT [2]
Version:	6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)

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