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

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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:
  • We want test the tool first.
    Correction suggestion: want to test
  • Could you try close the game and restart?
    Correction suggestion: try to close
  • I want mimic your specific case.
    Correction suggestion: want to mimic
  • They cannot do much except try get the players to somehow shake hands.
    Correction suggestion: try to get
  • Let's try write a song together.
    Correction suggestion: try to write
  • I need buy a new car.
    Correction suggestion: need to buy
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The gas contracts we need include the following.
  • At the end just facet on whatever attribute you want down your rows.
  • Hanako likes cake a lot.
  • She likes cake a whole lot.
  • Maharashtra claims that it doesn't need even the 740 MW now generated offtake, the higher the unit price of DPC power.
  • They like Option A for closeout setoff, which limits everything to just the parties, no affiliates and no other agreements.
  • How much did Hope pay in total?
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: MISSING_TO_BEFORE_A_VERB [9]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-02 22:33:08 +0200)