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Rule "being (begin)"

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Description: being (begin)
Message: Did you mean being?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I was willing to risk begin interrogated about what I was going to do with the information.
    Correction suggestion: being
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I was willing to risk being interrogated about what I was going to do with the information.
  • Vietnam War: Easter Offensive – American forces begin sustained air strikes and naval bombardments.
  • If the workers begin prolonged strikes, the company will...
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: BEING_BEGIN [4]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-01 22:33:07 +0200)