Automattic / Automattic/harper

False negative: `VerseAsVerb` does not flag "new verse used"

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Description

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I heard this in a YouTube video just now, copypasted it from the transcript into the `writewithharper.com` test, and saw it's not flagged.

Of course when I think about it, the sentence is ambiguous and could be about different versions or performances of a song or poem. But in this video it was about Cybertrucks.

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Research direction

Reproduce “new verse used” in the writewithharper.com test, then locate the VerseAsVerb rule and its existing tests. Update the rule so this Cybertruck-related usage is flagged while retaining coverage for the ambiguity described in the report.

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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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