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

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Singular verb after 'these' or 'those'
Message: The verb '\2' is singular. Did you mean: <suggestion>this \2</suggestion> or <suggestion>\1 \2</suggestion>?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • These includes the ring and the compass.
    Correction suggestion: This includes, These include
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The most common of these is dot 5, which combines with the first letter of words.
  • 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.
ID: SINGULAR_VERB_AFTER_THESE_OR_THOSE [1]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-29 22:33:07 +0100)