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Rule "we ned (need) to"

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Description: we ned (need) to
Message: Did you mean need (verb) or \4 (a person's name)?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I really ned a new car.
    Correction suggestion: need, Ned
  • I ned a new car.
    Correction suggestion: need, Ned
  • Could ned be there?
    Correction suggestion: need, Ned
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: NED_NEED [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-18 22:33:07 +0200)