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Rule "were (where)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: were (where)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>were</suggestion> (a form of the verb 'to be')?
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:
  • If I where a carpenter, would you marry me anyway?
    Correction suggestion: were
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Aren't they where they should be?
ID: WERE_WHERE [12]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)