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Rule "missing 'be' before 'able'"

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Description: missing 'be' before 'able'
Message: Did you mean \2 been?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Have we ever able to do achieve this?
    Correction suggestion: we been
  • Have you able to solve this?
    Correction suggestion: you been
  • Has anyone able to solve this issue?
    Correction suggestion: anyone been
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • ..., and then have it able to issue subdomains.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: PRP_ABLE_TO [3]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-26 22:33:08 +0200)