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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 bought. Correction suggestion: buy Tom was the only one who seemed to noticed. Correction suggestion: notice
Correct sentences for comparison:	Arabic is written from right to left. They sit down next to Drew. The person he was introduced to was Lennie We really want to switch to hosted connections Desire is understood to be prior to thought. Please change it from doing to done here Reservation status has changed to REFUSED. Belladonna leaves as well as other studied leaves contains two distinct phosphatase fractions belonging to types II and III.
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Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	TO_NON_BASE [6]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-19 22:33:07 +0200)

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