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Rule "Agreement error: Non-third person/past tense verb with 'he/she/it' or a pronoun"

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Description:	Agreement error: Non-third person/past tense verb with 'he/she/it' or a pronoun
Message:	The singular proper name '\4' must be used with <suggestion>\3</suggestion>.
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	When have Mary bought a ticket? Correction suggestion: has
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ID:	HE_VERB_AGR [9]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-11-03 22:33:08 +0100)

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