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The rules

Every rule, and how hard it binds

228 base rules across 14 domains and 9 structural layers. Filter them, then open one to see its condition tree, both branches, its exceptions and its sources.

11 rules match. Clear filters

  1. GRM-003 Or/nor proximity agreement IF subject alternatives are joined by OR or NOR, THEN agree with the closest subject OR rewrite when the result sounds unstable ELSE retain. Context default
  2. GRM-004 Pronoun–antecedent agreement IF a pronoun refers to an antecedent AND the antecedent is known, THEN align person and number while respecting singular THEY ELSE request the missing referent. Hard constraint
  3. GRM-009 Complete comparative relation IF a comparison can attach to more than one comparison set, THEN state the full set or rewrite ELSE retain. Hard constraint
  4. GRM-010 Like for nouns; as for clauses IF the comparison complement contains a finite clause, THEN prefer AS or AS IF; IF it is a noun phrase, LIKE is available ELSE retain idiom. Context default
  5. GRM-014 Case for coordinated pronouns IF a pronoun appears in coordination, THEN assign the case required by its syntactic role, tested without the other conjunct ELSE retain. Hard constraint
  6. GRM-015 Reflexive pronoun requires local antecedent IF a reflexive pronoun lacks a compatible local antecedent, THEN replace it with the correct personal pronoun or supply the antecedent ELSE retain. Hard constraint
  7. PUN-007 Serial comma follows declared style IF a series contains three or more coordinated items, THEN apply the selected serial-comma policy consistently AND add a comma when omission causes ambiguity ELSE retain. Context default
  8. PUN-012 Possessive form follows number and style IF a noun is possessive, THEN apply the declared singular/plural/proper-name convention consistently ELSE retain. Context default
  9. PUN-013 Hyphenate ambiguity-prone compound modifiers IF multiple words jointly modify a following noun AND grouping is not immediately clear, THEN hyphenate the compound ELSE omit unnecessary hyphens. Context default
  10. PUN-018 Quote punctuation follows locale policy IF quoted material meets other punctuation, THEN apply the declared regional or house style ELSE retain. Context default
  11. SYN-014 Avoid ambiguous scope of only, not, and even IF a focusing or negative operator can modify more than one constituent, THEN move it directly before the intended scope ELSE retain. Hard constraint