Automattic / Automattic/harper

Flag "resumptive pronouns" is relative clauses

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bug grammar harper-core linting
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Description

Maybe best illustrated by an example:
> have this WhatsApp chat that I've slowly been putting **it** together over the years

Here's the Wikipedia article on the term: [resumptive pronoun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resumptive_pronoun)

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Research direction

Start with the issue's example and the linked Wikipedia definition of resumptive pronouns. Trace how Harper represents and reports grammar patterns, then identify where relative-clause checks are implemented. Done means the example is flagged as a grammar issue without introducing regressions in related cases.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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