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Rule "He going (He is going)"

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Description: He going (He is going)
Message: An auxiliary verb seems to be missing from this progressive structure. Did you mean Are \2 \3 \4 or \2 are \3 \4?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • You getting this?
    Correction suggestion: Are you getting, You are getting
  • You still going to school?
    Correction suggestion: Are you still going, You are still going
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • You little fucking guy
  • You kicking me wasn't what I wanted.
  • You jumping in my face wasn't what I wanted.
  • You kicking me wasn't what I wanted.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: PRP_VBG [11]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)