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Rule "There are (is) a ..."

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Description:	There are (is) a ...
Message:	Possible agreement error. Did you mean \3?
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	There are a theory which states that the earth is flat. Correction suggestion: is There are a dog. Correction suggestion: is There are a monument. Correction suggestion: is There are a blackboard, a lamp, a door, two windows... Correction suggestion: is There exist a school for 150 pupils and a library. Correction suggestion: exists There exist a proposition to create a beltway around the Black Sea. Correction suggestion: exists There exist a river that runs from Pittsburgh down into West Virginia. Correction suggestion: exists
Correct sentences for comparison:	There is a dog. There are a lot out there. There are a minority of Kashmiris living there also. There are a myriad of locations to explore. There are a pair of dormers with sashes. There are a class of image artifacts specific to helical acquisition. There are a pair of rectangular towers supported by pillars on both ends. There is a theory which states that the earth is flat. There exists a river that runs from Pittsburgh down into West Virginia. There are people who favor this one.
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ID:	THERE_VBP_NN [1]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)

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