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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.

13 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-002 Compound subject agreement IF two or more singular subject heads are coordinated by AND, THEN use plural agreement ELSE evaluate the coordinator. Hard constraint
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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