Automattic / Automattic/harper

False positive: `MissingPreposition` triggered by "It's been many years since I've..."

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bug harper-core linting prepositions
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Description

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> It's been many years since I've been there.

The linter thinks I'm missing a preposition between "been" and "many".

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the MissingPreposition warning for “It's been many years since I've been there.” Then trace the MissingPreposition rule and identify why “been many” is treated as missing a preposition. Done means this sentence no longer produces a false positive, with regression coverage for the example.

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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
58/100

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