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Rule "Use 'to' before the base form of a verb"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Use 'to' before the base form of a verb
Message: The verb "\2" needs to be in the to-infinitive form.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I want improve to become a better man.
    Correction suggestion: want to improve
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • They need help to understand their office equipment.
  • Tana, all the people on my previous list need access to add comments.
  • The research project is going well, except that a lot of the articles we need have to be ordered because our libraries do not carry the journals.
  • How much did Hope pay in total?
ID: MISSING_TO_BEFORE_A_VERB [21]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-23 22:33:08 +0200)