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Rule "to walk passed (past)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	to walk passed (past)
Message:	Did you mean <suggestion>past</suggestion>? 'passed' is a form of the verb 'pass'.
Category:	Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-passed-or-past/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	I walked passed the school. Correction suggestion: past Unfortunately, inability to get passed the bilateral issue effectively forecloses resolution of the other issues in our outline. Correction suggestion: past
Correct sentences for comparison:	It got passed around. Judging from the speed at which this paper is moving, it is likely to get passed sooner than expected. Campaign finance may get passed. They are not convinced that it will get the necessary support to get passed.
ID:	PASSED_PAST [1]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-29 22:33:07 +0100)

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