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Rule "A lot of money is getting spend (spent) these days"

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Description: A lot of money is getting spend (spent) these days
Message: Possible incorrect verb form detected.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Unintentionally, a lot of money is getting spend by me these days.
    Correction suggestion: spent
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Yanni was getting ready to head back home.
  • Should what Mike is getting be coordinated with this process.
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ID: GET_VBN [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-25 22:33:07 +0200)