Automattic / Automattic/harper

False Positive: Roman Numeral 'I' at the End of a Sentence (`SpellCheck`)

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Description

**What got flagged?**
`I.`

**Why is this incorrect?**
A roman numeral 1 at the end of a sentence should be recognized as a word just as much as one in the middle of a sentence.

**Example of correct usage:**
```md
The political climate reached a peak following World War I.
```

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the SpellCheck false positive with `I.` and the World War I example, then inspect the spelling or grammar rule that handles Roman numerals at sentence boundaries. Done means a Roman numeral `I` at the end of a sentence is not flagged while the existing behavior for other contexts remains correct.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
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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