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

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Description: There are (is) a ...
Message: <pleasespellme/>Possible agreement error. Did you mean <pleasespellme/>\4?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • There are report that prostitution has become a new organised crime in Kosovo.
    Correction suggestion: reports
  • There are ochrea up to 12 centimeters in length.
    Correction suggestion: ochreae
  • There are example of every kind of famous women from every period.
    Correction suggestion: examples
  • There are argument whether he is the best top scorer of Ukrainian First League.
    Correction suggestion: arguments
  • There are circle outside the triangle that have letters inscribed on them.
    Correction suggestion: circles
  • I am both happy with it but also unhappy with it because there are time that it just frustrates me.
    Correction suggestion: times
  • Right now there are text in the UI that could be expanded without issue.
    Correction suggestion: texts
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • There are reports that prostitution has become a new organised crime in Kosovo.
  • There are government and privately owned educational institutes.
  • There are no recalls or complaints on the Civic airbag system, although there are airbag recalls on other vehicles.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: THERE_VBP_NN [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)