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Rule "I (was) born in the USA"

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Description: I (was) born in the USA
Message: A verb may be missing. Did you mean \1 was born?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I born in Ukraine.
    Correction suggestion: I was born
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Where was she born?
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: I_BORN [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-02 22:33:08 +0200)