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Rule "going (to) be"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: going (to) be
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>to \2</suggestion>?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I'm going tell Peter about this.
    Correction suggestion: to tell
  • It's going be expensive.
    Correction suggestion: to be
  • Are you going tell Tom to leave or do I have to tell him?
    Correction suggestion: to tell
  • TK is going make sure Tenaska gets credited.
    Correction suggestion: to make
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The places where I'm going have no Internet.
  • The places I'm going have no Internet.
ID: GOING_BE [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-21 22:33:10 +0100)