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Rule "Who + verb (who know's/knows)"

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Description: Who + verb (who know's/knows)
Message: Did you mean \1 \2s?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Who care's?
    Correction suggestion: Who cares
  • Who know's?
    Correction suggestion: Who knows
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I wonder where Tom is and who he's with.
  • I found out who Tom's father is.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: WHO_VERB [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-25 22:33:07 +0200)