Automattic / Automattic/harper
Should flag mixing up "ascribe" and "subscribe"
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Description
"Ascribe" means to attribute or something to a source. Subscribe means to agree with a theory or sign up for a service.
Examples I've come across on Hacker News and YouTube:
>- I assume you don't **ascribe** to the thought that friction leads to growth.
>- Christian scientists have gotten into legal jams all over the world for refusing to provide medicine to sick members. And today, not all of them **ascribe** to this most controversial practice.
Contributor guide
Research direction
The issue names no file or test. Start by running Harper on the two quoted examples and locate the relevant grammar-rule entry point. Done means the incorrect uses of “ascribe” are flagged as “subscribe,” while valid uses of “ascribe” remain accepted.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
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