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Rule "missing verb after 'will/can/could/would'"

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Description: missing verb after 'will/can/could/would'
Message: The word '\4' is a noun or an adjective. A verb or adverb is missing or misspelled here, or maybe a comma is missing.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I can cheeseburger.
  • I usually would cheeseburger.
  • This means I can trait Psion & Venoxia.
    Correction suggestion: trail, train
  • So only two possibilities I can thick of can the first procssing.
    Correction suggestion: think, tick, trick
  • I would opportunity for me.
  • You may have heard that Mark Frank has moved to EES, where he will controller for EnronDirect.
  • As you may remember, I am very interested in the Corporate Developmet Group and it would great if we could meet tomorrow
    Correction suggestion: greet, treat
  • I may due that.
    Correction suggestion: cue, die, dub, dude, duel, duet, dun, dupe, dye, hue
  • I will due my best.
    Correction suggestion: cue, die, dub, dude, duel, duet, dun, dupe, dye, hue
  • If only you could internet as well as me.
  • In the future, I’ll add support for Provisioning so it will possible to install plugins and apps from third-party Update sites like in your Eclipse IDE.
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Mentally, I feel really good - I’m going to damn well will this leg back to baseline and now I feel extremely motivated to push it as far as I can beyond that.
  • You can diff these documents.
  • You should DM me.
  • Of course you can mom.
  • I will protect you should anything happen.
  • Is Will good enough?
  • You can then access the Dictionary Keys as easy as you can KM Variables.
  • I can tough it out.
  • I will Federal Express (for Saturday delivery) these.
  • As far as I know it cannot due to the Almond not supporting it being a secondary controller.
  • I’m new to the platform so it takes me longer than it would someone more experienced.
  • At the least you can cheap out on the gel.
  • Who could not imitate him as easily as they could other commercially successful artists.
  • What are the Trigger I should use and Action I should choose to automatically click.
  • This is making it difficult to do automation as I can’t update these conditions the way I would others.
  • You should shut off the main breaker to help avoid any shocks from the individual circuits, but you usually cannot shut-off the main input.
  • I would if I could choose which one.
  • My issue was the gaps in the path name, I wish we could select them from the action like you can menu items but you have to leave something for an update.
  • I will most likely.
  • I would thou couldst.
  • We will video your final speech.
  • Handle your printed tickets as you would valuables or cash.
  • Mary seldom sings, but I think she will tonight.
  • If you can GREAT!
  • If it must needs be so, do what you will.
  • But since that is messed up you might figure a way to turn it to depress pin.
  • It goes without saying that we must all observe traffic signals.
  • I love cars like I would animals.
  • It would be nice if I could figure a way.
  • Try to do it like you would disk brakes.
  • A meeting is scheduled for August 21st at 10am in Cincinnati, at which time the Alliance will present its interim independent board proposal incorporating to the extent it can stakeholders' concerns.
  • I will Sarah.
  • You can PM my colleague.
  • I shall fwd it to them.
  • I will Fed EX overnight.
  • I should huh?
  • I would sooner die than give up.
  • I can verify the selection of the default value but I cannot verify the instantiation in the code (I can tonight, if I have time).
  • Well I'm not giving a talk on Expect, though I could if people I would think it would be worthwhile to meet at produce row and then move, btw.
  • Far more than I can by disenchanting.
  • But we must all understand they are a fledgling business which is probably underfunded by Samsung, and must move along with a limited staff.
  • It will inside a double quoted string.
  • It might kind of work.
  • I would like to be able to change the order I have the teams listed, just like you can actual troop members inside a team.
  • If I knew I would one day catch up that would be fine, but currently I can’t.
  • Thanks for your input and I will def send a ticket.
  • I can't listen to you should anything come up.
  • But, however and whenever we part from one another, I am sure we shall none of us forget poor Tiny Tim.
  • Why would I need one?
  • You can imbalance trade 100% of it.
  • Stocks have seen some buying interest in recent weeks on hopes that lower interest rates will jumpstart sagging global economy.
  • Please read it, it may just jumpstart your day and you'll be filled with joy.
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Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)