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Rule "mismatched verbs and tag question operators"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: mismatched verbs and tag question operators
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool
Message: In a tag question, the operator (verb) must match the verb ‘were’.
Category: Punctuation (ID: PUNCTUATION)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • You weren't weird about it, did you?
    Correction suggestion: were you
  • You were not weird about it, did you?
    Correction suggestion: were you
ID: TAG_QUESTIONS_2 [13]
Version: 6.7-SNAPSHOT (2025-05-18 22:33:11 +0200)