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Rule "Two modal verbs in a row (could should)"

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Description: Two modal verbs in a row (could should)
Message: Two modal verbs in a row. Did you mean: \1, \2, \1 or \2?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • That could should do.
    Correction suggestion: could, should, could, should
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Will Will notice this?
  • Will will notice this.
  • I was one who did not conform, and whose will could not be broken.
  • This can will be used during the test.
  • Do you know that May will go to dancing school?
  • MD ... but in any given moment of your life you can will only one definite thing and absolutely nothing...
  • Lexical. ... God willed the child's death, so the Christian should will it, too.
  • Lexical. We might can the fruit tomorrow.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: TWO_CONNECTED_MODAL_VERBS [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-29 22:33:07 +0200)