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Rule "see him goes → see him go"

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Description: see him goes → see him go
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool
Message: The verb of perception '\1' and the object '\2' should be followed by the bare infinitive \3.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://www.learn-english-today.com/lessons/lesson_contents/verbs/bare-infinitives.html
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I saw it goes.
    Correction suggestion: go
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • As you can see it forms a ring.
  • As far as I can see it fails.
  • Like you see it says no renewals.
  • I can still see it takes four hours.
  • Seeing it makes me feel stagnant
  • The problem as I see it isn’t that
  • Whoever wants to come see us is welcome.
  • The cloud sees it has left.
  • Every girl who's seen him falls in love with him.
  • By using the hero with it we see it continues to gain.
  • In tracing through the code, I do see it grabs the name.
  • Looking at the source code I can see it does alter the name.
  • You'll see it sounds quite beautiful.
  • Just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean it’s not happening.
  • From what I can see it looks as though this is on the roadmap.
  • I’m glad you see it doesn’t make sense now.
  • I’m really unhappy that you don't see it makes no sense.
  • From some of the posts I’ve seen it seems I should do it.
  • On the image you can see it works on 4 levels
  • "I see it makes you laugh, Tom?"
  • “I see it makes you laugh, Tom?”
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: BARE_INFINITIVE_VERB_OF_PERCEPTION_SEE_PRP_VBZ [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)