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Rule "'this' vs. 'these'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	'this' vs. 'these'
Message:	The plural determiner '\1' does not agree with the singular noun '\3'.
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	Feel free to extend those rule. Correction suggestion: this rule, those rules Is there a way to see what other device has those MAC address? Correction suggestion: this MAC address, those MAC addresses Tell me how to resolve these issue. Correction suggestion: this issue, these issues
Correct sentences for comparison:	When will those ship? When do these count? How much do these cost? I hope these help. Hope those help. Please join us in wishing these groups success. Those colours clash. Are these open source? Notes on some of these relations follow: There is a significant overlap in the range of techniques and applications that these cover. I might use straps for these next time. (2004) Nicaragua: Those Passed By. Read Christopher Elliott's "The Travel Tightwad" to get to the bottom of secret surcharges that make those sales possible. I would like to pick other people from EGM and EIM and let some of these go. Cons: Size, that about it unless you consider the “worry” about why are these so cheep? Every once in a while you get to see the tip of the iceberg in all glory due to someone blatantly abusing those tools in ways apparent to those paying attention.
ID:	THIS_NNS [7]
Version:	6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)

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