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Rule "some faculty... (some faculty members...)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: some faculty... (some faculty members...)
Message: Use a plural noun after '\1' or use <suggestion>\3 members</suggestion>.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Three faculty support the change.
    Correction suggestion: faculty members
  • Many university faculty dislike the university president.
    Correction suggestion: faculty members
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Three faculty members support the change.
  • Three committee members were present.
  • No faculty member has too many committee assignments.
  • Some committees are a waste of time.
  • ASOS was accused by some staff and worker unions of "playing Russian roulette with people’s lives".
ID: SOME_FACULTY [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-23 22:33:10 +0100)