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

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: 'admit', 'appreciate', 'avoid', 'enjoy' etc. with a base form of a verb
Message: In the grammatical structure 'pronoun + be/get + used + to + verb', the verb '\3' is used with the gerund.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://www.ef.com/english-resources/english-grammar/gerund-equals-infinitive/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I am used to run. I run every day for 30 minutes.
    Correction suggestion: used to running
  • They are used to run in the rain; they live in Manchester.
    Correction suggestion: used to running
  • We are used to test the rules.
    Correction suggestion: used to testing
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I used to run every day, but I hurt my knee. Now, I cannot run.
  • I am used to running.
  • I used to enjoy running.
  • When used with the infinitive, however, these verbs can be used to speak about something that hasn't happened yet.
  • ... of comic drama known as Old Comedy, and they are used to define the genre.
  • Electron accelerators commonly see use in the treatment of tumours, where they are used to help remove tumours which are located at or just below the surface of the skin.
ID: ADMIT_ENJOY_VB [5]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)