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Rule "'to' + non-base form"

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Description:	'to' + non-base form
Message:	The verb after "to" should be in the base form as part of the to-infinitive. A verb can take many forms, but the base form is always used in the to-infinitive.
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	I've decided to renamed the project. Correction suggestion: rename What is needed to won the ticket? Correction suggestion: win
Correct sentences for comparison:	Overtraining leads to increased sympathetic activity. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. They vary in their shape from round to flattened. The last person I told my idea to thought I was nuts. The students we talked to said that Tom is easy to get along with. And the project he was introduced to was the best. Also, the project they were introduced to was the best. Belladonna leaves as well as other studied leaves contains two distinct phosphatase fractions belonging to types II and III.
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ID:	TO_NON_BASE [5]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-15 22:33:06 +0200)

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