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Rule "What (is) up?"

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Description: What (is) up?
Message: It seems that a verb is missing after "what".
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • What your name?
    Correction suggestion: What is
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • What the hell?
  • What a shame?
  • When this works?
Pattern: Show XML · Show in Rule Editor
Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: MISSING_VERB_AFTER_WHAT [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-10-21 11:28:37 +0200)