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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 'look + forward + 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 look forward to see you.
    Correction suggestion: to seeing
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I look forward to seeing you.
  • But he was looking forward to snow.
  • My daughter is looking forward to Christmas.
  • The students were all looking forward to summer vacation.
ID: ADMIT_ENJOY_VB [7]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-24 22:33:09 +0100)