Automattic / Automattic/harper

Themself false positive

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bug dictionary false-positive harper-core linting
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Description

**What got flagged?**
"themself"

**Why is this incorrect?**
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/themself

**Example of correct usage:**
Avery caught themself staring at the stranger.

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Research direction

No source file or test is named in the issue. Search the Rust grammar-checker implementation for the rule or diagnostic that flags "themself", reproduce the provided sentence, and add a regression test showing that this valid usage is not flagged.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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