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Rule "was been (has been)"

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Description: was been (has been)
Message: Did you mean was or has been?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/forms-of-to-be/#how-to-use-the-verb-%E2%80%9Cto-be%E2%80%9D-properly
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • She was been here since Monday.
    Correction suggestion: was, has been
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: WAS_BEEN [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-28 22:33:07 +0100)