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Rule "Incorrect use of 'is' vs. 'are'"

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Description: Incorrect use of 'is' vs. 'are'
Message: Did you mean are?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • When is Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger back in cinema?
    Correction suggestion: are
  • It's exciting but when is Christmas and New Years finally over?
    Correction suggestion: are
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • What is Carl's and Peter's favorite meal?
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: WHEN_IS_NNP_AND_NNP [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-27 22:33:07 +0200)