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Rule "It proofed (proved) to be better"

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Description: It proofed (proved) to be better
Message: Did you mean to write 'proved'?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • It proofed to perform better than custom keyboards.
    Correction suggestion: proved
  • It proofed to really be more performant than custom keyboards.
    Correction suggestion: proved
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: PROOFED_PROVED [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)