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Rule "I am (I) + VERB BASE"

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Description:	I am (I) + VERB BASE
Message:	The base form of a verb does not usually follow 'am'. Double-check that the verb is in the correct form.
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	I'm find macro focus stacking to be quite a frustratingly inexact business. Correction suggestion: I find, I found, I'm finding I'm hope someone will help me do that. Correction suggestion: I hope, I hoped, I'm hoping
Correct sentences for comparison:	People who are not smarter than I am don't interest me. I think I'm love with you.
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Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	I_AM_VB [15]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)

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