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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.

10 rules match. Clear filters

  1. GRM-001 Subject–verb number agreement IF a finite clause has an expressed subject AND neither quoted dialect nor an agreement exception applies, THEN align the finite verb with the subject in number ELSE retain. Hard constraint
  2. GRM-006 Stable grammatical person IF a passage shifts person without changing speaker, audience, or viewpoint, THEN restore the established person ELSE preserve the motivated shift. Context default
  3. GRM-007 Tense consistency within a time frame IF tense changes but event time and narrative viewpoint do not, THEN restore the established tense ELSE keep the meaningful time shift. Context default
  4. GRM-008 Sequence of tenses IF a dependent clause is temporally related to a governing clause, THEN select tense and aspect that express the intended ordering ELSE do not normalize automatically. Hard constraint
  5. GRM-011 Article required for singular count noun IF a singular count noun is used referentially AND lacks a determiner, THEN add the contextually correct determiner ELSE retain. Hard constraint
  6. GRM-012 A/an follows sound IF an indefinite article precedes a singular noun phrase, THEN choose A before a consonant sound OR AN before a vowel sound ELSE retain. Hard constraint
  7. GRM-013 Countability-compatible quantifier IF a quantifier conflicts with the noun’s countability, THEN replace the quantifier or recast the noun ELSE retain. Hard constraint
  8. 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
  9. GRM-019 Logical negation IF two negatives unintentionally cancel into a positive, THEN replace them with the intended positive or single negative ELSE retain deliberate litotes or dialect. Hard constraint
  10. SYN-001 Complete clause for formal prose IF a unit is presented as a formal prose sentence AND lacks an independent clause, THEN attach it, complete it, or label it as a fragment ELSE retain. Hard constraint