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Rule "have a (I) been"

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Description: have a (I) been
Message: Did you mean \1 I \3, \1 \2 or \1 \3?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Have a been there before?
    Correction suggestion: Have I been, Have a, Have been
  • What have a done?
    Correction suggestion: have I done, have a, have done
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Why do you have a fractured bone?
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: HAVE_A_VBN [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-01 22:33:07 +0200)