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Rule "'this' vs. 'these'"
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'this' vs. 'these' |
| Message: |
The plural determiner '\1' does not agree with the singular noun '\3'. |
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Grammar
(ID: GRAMMAR)
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Incorrect sentences
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- We should use it with those little thing that make it better.
Correction suggestion:
this little thing, those little things
- These new car would overtake others.
Correction suggestion:
This new car, These new cars
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Correct sentences
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- These four species are the only modern birds with verified wingspans that range over.
- Yea I hated those calming group therapies where u lay on the floor and listen to calming music.
- These last two were especially good.
- These included anything written by a Jew, a communist, an Anglo-Saxon or anyone else who was anti-Germanic or anti-fascist.
- The king requested these two manis from Chankuna, offering anything else in return.
- I installed three of these last weekend as well and they work perfectly.
- I could give you what they were around ten weeks ago, but those mean squat.
- These early Type 42s performed poorly during trials and were notoriously poor sea-keepers.
- Scholars contest whether these Indonesian government recognised and assigned beliefs reflect the traditional beliefs and practices of Hindus in Indonesia before Indonesia gained independence from Dutch colonial rule.
- These only work if the lock is positioned so that it gets a good bit of daylight every day.
- In cases like these manual instrumentation is the best option.
- This prevents those nasty pay to win people showing up and claiming unfairity.
- We can start those next week and finish most next week.
- The current plan is to start these next week.
- Once all CES deals have been changed to the East desk, I would imagine that these three desk to desk deals need to be killed.
- These pressure oscillations can be as high as 180 dB, and long term exposure to these cyclic pressure and thermal loads reduces the life of engine components.
- Watch your point balance grow faster this season with these great MEMBERSHIP REWARDS earnings opportunities below.
- Enjoy additional savings off top brand computer products and take advantage of these special rebate and free shipping offers
- We need those plastic soda can holders to be ready for the party.
- We would not have these pay tribute to us.
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THIS_NNS [8]
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6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-25 22:33:07 +0200)
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