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Rule "there (their) own"

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Description: there (their) own
Message: Did you mean their \2?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • They were largely on there own that night.
    Correction suggestion: their own
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • There were largely on their own that night.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: THERE_OWN [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-09-26 16:45:37 +0000)