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Themself false positive
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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.
Contributor guide
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