Automattic / Automattic/harper

False Positive: To suggest an action, use 'let's' or 'let us'

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bug harper-core linting
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Description

**What got flagged?**
Anton let out a long breath

**Why is this incorrect?**
Let in this context is not a misuse or confusion of the proposal to do something, but the act of letting go of something, as in releasing.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the sentence “Anton let out a long breath” in Harper and locate the grammar rule that suggests an action using “let's” or “let us.” The issue is done when this usage is no longer flagged while genuine action suggestions continue to be detected.

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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
45/100

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