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Rule "the (they, there) are"

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Description:	the (they, there) are
Message:	Did you mean they \2 or there \2?
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	The are many people. Correction suggestion: They are, There are And the are beautiful! Correction suggestion: they are, there are The aren't ready yet. Correction suggestion: They are, There are Here the are again the sums of powers of differences from the mean... Correction suggestion: they are, there are The are going to the party. Correction suggestion: They are, There are They may be as basic as pictures on a board that the are used to request food, drink, or other care; Correction suggestion: they are, there are
Correct sentences for comparison:	There are different places to see. The are is a unit of measurement (www.lexico.com/en/definition/are). Though the are has fallen out of use, the hectare is still ... ... and the are became of historic interest only.
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ID:	THE_ARE [1]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-26 22:33:08 +0200)

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