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Rule "Agreement: Mass/singular noun + non-third-person verb"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Agreement: Mass/singular noun + non-third-person verb
Message: Possible agreement error - use third-person verb forms for singular and mass nouns.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The dog, whose owner likes you, eat.
    Correction suggestion: eats
  • My dog, whose name is Joe, eat.
    Correction suggestion: eats
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The committee are all against it.
ID: MASS_AGREEMENT [6]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-24 22:33:09 +0100)