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Rule "'I afraid of' (I'm afraid of)"

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Description: 'I afraid of' (I'm afraid of)
Message: '\5' is not a verb. Did you mean \1's not \4?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • She doesn't afraid of the dark.
    Correction suggestion: She's not afraid
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • He's afraid of the dark.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: I_AFRAID [6]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-28 22:33:07 +0100)