Automattic / Automattic/harper

Didn't flag "I'm was giving" as incorrect

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enhancement grammar harper-core linting
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Description

## Description

I typed this sentence "I'm was giving it a second shot.", and it didn't flag it as incorrect. Obviously, the word "was" be deleted.

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Research direction

Reproduce the sentence “I'm was giving it a second shot.” in Harper and trace how this grammar pattern is analyzed. Confirm the expected behavior from the report: the checker should flag the sentence and identify “was” for deletion. No specific source file or test is named, so locating the relevant rule and test coverage will be part of the work.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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