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Rule "Singular verb after 'these' or 'those'"

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Description:	Singular verb after 'these' or 'those'
Message:	The verb '\3' is singular. Did you mean: \1 \2 \3?
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	Make sure that these two contains sufficient examples. Correction suggestion: these two contain These three includes the battery and the instructions. Correction suggestion: These three include
Correct sentences for comparison:	Make sure that these two contain sufficient examples. The most common of these two live in arid regions. Two is a cardinal number. Between these two classes a struggle must go on until... Although those four usually lives in dark places, other plants prefer sunshine. These usually eats only vegetables, unlike their carnivorous cousins. A letter outlining the changes (and reference that it is for just these two invoices an amendment) should be sufficient. ... but those four usually (if the software operates correctly) detects the problem. The only thing that separates those two was a coin flip. But the last time he updated these three was in 2020, for what I remember. These confirms are being distributed internally within Enron at this time and remain subject to review by Enron commercial and counsel. These Inters were on Kevin Presto's actual selection of candidates for his world.
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ID:	SINGULAR_VERB_AFTER_THESE_OR_THOSE [2]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)