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Rule "prefer to [gerund] → [base form]"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: prefer to [gerund] → [base form]
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>\3</suggestion>?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/present-participle-example/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Some other people prefer to changing job.
    Correction suggestion: change
ID: PREFER_TO_VBG [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-23 22:33:10 +0100)