Automattic / Automattic/harper

Need to flag "Slavic accent" word order

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enhancement grammar harper-core linting
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Description

I really wonder **how reliable are rewrites like that**, a 65k lines you didn't actually read.

should be

I really wonder **how reliable rewrites like that are**, a 65k lines you didn't actually read.

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This probably happens in many accents but I always associate it mostly with Russian speakers in English.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the reported word order in Harper and find the grammar-checking entry point that handles similar rewrites. Add detection for the reported construction while preserving the corrected wording, then verify that the original sentence is flagged and the suggested form is accepted.

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Assessment

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

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