Automattic / Automattic/harper

False negative: `from it’s goal` not flagged to correct to `from its goal`

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bug false-negative linting punctuation
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Description

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> People even get frustrated if they believe it’s somehow deviated from it’s goal.

You can see from the dotted green underline that Google Chrome does detect and flag this error.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the reported sentence, especially “from it’s goal,” in Harper and compare its result with the expected correction to “from its goal.” Trace the grammar-checking path that handles apostrophes and possessives, then add coverage showing that this sentence is flagged and run the relevant test suite.

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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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