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

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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
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ID:	AFFORD_VBG [4]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-23 22:33:07 +0200)