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Rule "one years (year) old"

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Description: one years (year) old
Message: "\1" requires a singular noun.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He is only 1 years old.
    Correction suggestion: year
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • My brother is twenty one years old and is married.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: ONE_YEARS_OLD [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-01 22:33:07 +0200)