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Rule "'by' + passive participle (be)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	'by' + passive participle (be)
Message:	Did you mean <suggestion>be</suggestion>?
Category:	Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	This can by consistent with usability constraints. Correction suggestion: be
Correct sentences for comparison:	George isn't going to lose any votes that he already lost by trying to ban gay marriage, but Kerry might by supporting it. He may still do it if its deal with Gov. Gray Davis is OK'd by state legislators.
ID:	BY_PASSIVE_PARTICIPLE_BE [1]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-11-03 22:33:08 +0100)

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