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Rule "Wrong usage of modal verbs in questions"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Wrong usage of modal verbs in questions
Message: Possibly wrong usage of '\2' in the question. Did you mean: <suggestion>\4 \3</suggestion>?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Does someone can reproduce what I described before?
    Correction suggestion: Can someone
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Can someone reproduce what I described before?
  • Do you need anything?
  • Do you dare to voice them?
ID: DOES_XX_CAN [1]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-11-04 22:33:08 +0100)