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Rule "were (we're)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: were (we're)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>We're</suggestion>?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/where-vs-wear-vs-were-vs-we-re/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Were going to the zoo.
    Correction suggestion: We're
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Were warning shots fired?
  • They Were Raiding a Weed Farm.
ID: WERE_WE_RE [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)