Automattic / Automattic/harper
Should correct usage of object and subject pronouns as possessive pronouns, etc.
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Description
**The Error**
I've been enjoying Harper for a while, but I recently noticed this grammatical error both in Obsidian (where I usually work) and in the actual Harper website (where I've come to test this error further) where it doesn't flag the use of "him" as a possessive pronoun. Furthermore, it also doesn't recognise the proper usage of subject nouns and sees the other word as a verb ie. home to homes, own to owns.
**Examples (2-3):**
1. Examples from obsidian.
2. Two of the examples on Harper's website.
**References**
(https://www.thoughtco.com/subject-object-possessive-pronouns-4176482) Apologies since I'm not a grammar expert and I can't really tell exactly what is wrong.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Reproduce the reported sentences in Harper's website and in Obsidian, then trace which grammar rule treats “him” and the subject-noun examples as verbs. Done means incorrect pronoun usage is flagged while valid subject and possessive forms are accepted.
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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