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Rule "were MD"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: were MD
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>where \2\3</suggestion>?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/where-vs-wear-vs-were-vs-we-re/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Were couldn't we stay again?
    Correction suggestion: Where couldn't
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Where couldn't we sleep tonight?
  • "The boys we were wouldn't have enjoyed this", he said.
ID: WERE_MD [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-13 22:33:10 +0100)