Automattic / Automattic/harper

The 'mass noun' linter wrongly flags "both" before lists.

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bug harper-core linting
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Description

**What got flagged?**

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**Why is this incorrect?**

Because the noun "readability" is not alone but is followed by "and" and another noun, making "both" correct.

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Research direction

Reproduce the reported warning for "both" before a coordinated list, then locate the mass noun linter rule and its existing tests. Check how the rule handles a noun followed by "and" and another noun; done means the valid construction is no longer flagged while the rule's intended warnings remain covered by tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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