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Rule "'afford', 'choose', 'deserve', 'pretend', 'learn', 'strive', 'want' and 'struggle' used with gerund instead of infinitive"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: 'afford', 'choose', 'deserve', 'pretend', 'learn', 'strive', 'want' and 'struggle' used with gerund instead of infinitive
Message: If '\1' is used as a verb, it usually requires the infinitive.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • We cannot afford not spending the whole month in the Alps.
    Correction suggestion: to spend
ID: AFFORD_VBG [4]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-12 22:33:09 +0100)