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Rule "Non-infinitive verb after modal verbs"

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Description: Non-infinitive verb after modal verbs
Message: Modal verbs like "might" or "may" require the following verb to be in its base form.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • As you might noticed already, we have launched a new product.
    Correction suggestion: might have
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: MD_BASEFORM [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-01 22:33:07 +0200)