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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 have to spent more time on this. Correction suggestion: spend
Correct sentences for comparison:	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 [7]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-15 22:33:06 +0200)

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