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Rule "'admit', 'appreciate', 'avoid', 'enjoy' etc. with a base form of a verb"

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Description: 'admit', 'appreciate', 'avoid', 'enjoy' etc. with a base form of a verb
Message: The verb '\1' is used with the gerund form.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://www.ef.com/english-resources/english-grammar/gerund-equals-infinitive/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I consider to run my favourite sport.
    Correction suggestion: consider running
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I consider running my favourite sport.
  • They were a vagabond lot and considered to be shady and undesirable characters.
  • The lethal dose for adult zebrafish has been reported to be as high as 40 Gy.
  • "Anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos, "man", understood to mean humankind or humanity, and -logia (-λογία).
  • She had to master war reporting to understand the suffering.
  • "Amsterdam" is usually understood to refer to the municipality of Amsterdam.
  • I want to look up reports to see if the numbers increased.
  • Check your credit report to identify errors that could hurt your chances.
  • Or double-click on the title of the expense report to preview the details.
  • Michelle, Currently when Tindall & Foster are completing the forms they use our annual report to complete these.
  • Amy knows how to run the macro report to insure all deals have been flipped out.
  • Early predictions are for the AGA report to show a build around 84 billion cubic feet up to 94 Bcf.
  • I'm talking to Dave about Hughes reporting to Sally.
  • Wagner's Report FERC will use Wagner's report to calculate the size of any refunds.
  • Hala will report to Peter Redpath until such time as a head of Supply Side Management is appointed.
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ID: ADMIT_ENJOY_VB [3]
Version: 6.4-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-27 22:33:08 +0100)