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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 \1'm \2, \1 am \2, or \1 was \2?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I going to be there.
    Correction suggestion: I'm going, I am going, I was going
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • ...general, charge Q is determined by steady current I flowing for a time t as Q = It.
  • I mute them.
  • You and I getting together makes a lot of sense.
  • I fucking don't know how to translate this sentence.
  • 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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ID: PRP_VBG [9]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-27 22:33:07 +0200)