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Rule "want that I (want me to)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: want that I (want me to)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>\1 him to</suggestion>?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • They want that he sends him an email.
    Correction suggestion: want him to
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • They want him to send him an email.
  • At his parents' prompting, he explains the feeling of wanting that he felt.
ID: WANT_THAT_I [3]
Version: 6.7-SNAPSHOT (2025-05-18 22:33:11 +0200)