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Rule "must vs most"

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Description: must vs most
Message: Did you mean must ("have to", modal verb) or mostly ("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.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: MOST_MUST [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-25 22:33:07 +0200)