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Rule "Missing verb after 'don't'"

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Description:	Missing verb after 'don't'
Message:	It appears that a verb is missing before "\4".
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/grammar-forms-of-do/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	I didn't the mistake. Correction suggestion: have the, do the, get the, see the, know the For those areas that you do not the answer, we will do our best to get that answered. Correction suggestion: have the, do the, get the, see the, know the
Correct sentences for comparison:	Different hub versions are now handled by different development teams, and they do not all upgrade on the same schedule. I do not much care for this kind of drink. We don't each have our own direct line. I don't either. He didn't half swear. Tom doesn't speak French and Mary doesn't either. We don't all believe in god.
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Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	I_DONT_DT [1]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-26 22:33:08 +0200)

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