Automattic / Automattic/harper

Need to flag confusing "past" and "passed"

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enhancement harper-core linting
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Description

I haven't seen anybody used "passed" when they mean "past" but I've seen the opposite a few times:

- ... and all his cronies would throw out any laws **past** to tax the super rich.
- Still go **passed** the Old Gremlin office in Sheffield when i ever need to go in the city centre

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the two example sentences in Harper and locate the grammar-checking rule or test area that handles word-choice errors. Add coverage for the incorrect uses of "past" and "passed" shown in the issue, and consider the work done when those examples are flagged without introducing false positives for the correct uses.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
64/100

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