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Rule "their/they're (there) is/are"

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Description: their/they're (there) is/are
Message: Did you mean there?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/there-their-theyre/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He noticed that their is a new test.
    Correction suggestion: there
  • Their has to be a way!
    Correction suggestion: There
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The Malay and Sea Dayak pirates preyed on maritime shipping in the waters between Singapore and Hong Kong from their haven in Borneo.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: THEIR_IS [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-30 22:33:07 +0200)