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Rule "the (they)"

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Description: the (they)
Message: Did you mean they, that or there?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • It doesn't matter if the go a little further.
    Correction suggestion: they, that, there
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Others seem to think that if the party a given journalist favors is in power they should remain silent on wrongdoing and report only the good stuff.
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ID: THE_THEY [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-29 22:33:07 +0200)