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Rule "do vs to"

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Description: do vs to
Message: Did you mean to?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I had do go there
    Correction suggestion: to
  • Sami wants do dye his hair.
    Correction suggestion: to
  • This has do be done only while running the macro.
    Correction suggestion: to
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The younger voters Bernie needs do not watch cable TV news.
  • The other 2 I have do not show this command.
  • The other switches I have do not have the lighting feature for pairing.
  • I'd like to have Do Not Disturb enabled.
  • If there's anything else that you need don't hesitate.
  • Different error: We've don't have anything concrete on assignment yet.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: DO_TO [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-10-15 22:33:07 +0200)