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Rule "must vs most"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: must vs most
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>must</suggestion> ("have to", modal verb) or <suggestion>mostly</suggestion> ("mainly", adverb)?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I most do it tomorrow.
    Correction suggestion: must, mostly
  • I most be really unlucky.
    Correction suggestion: must, mostly
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • For most people, that gives the same rewards.
  • What I most love about that, is the new look.
ID: MOST_MUST [1]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-23 22:33:08 +0200)