Common mistake Missing 'to': It's possible do it

Common Mistake: Missing 'to' before the verb

One of the most common mistakes in English grammar is the omission of the word 'to' before the verb. This error often occurs when using certain phrases or constructions that require the use of the infinitive form of the verb.

Why do people make this mistake?

This mistake is usually made by non-native English speakers who are not familiar with the rules governing the use of the infinitive form. Additionally, it can also be a result of careless writing or speaking habits.

Examples of the mistake:

Wrong: It's possible do it.
Wrong: I want go to the store.
Wrong: He likes play soccer.

How to correct the mistake:

To rectify this error, simply add the word 'to' before the verb to form the correct infinitive construction. Here are the corrected versions of the examples above:

Correct: It's possible to do it.
Correct: I want to go to the store.
Correct: He likes to play soccer.

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Missing 'to': It's possible do it mistake examples

Incorrect:
It's cool hang out with my friends.

Correct:
It's cool to hang out with my friends.
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Things are great hear.

Correct:
Things are great to hear.
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Can you verify if this is true please?
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This is fantastic thank you.
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I say, “Bonnie, me girl, are ye hurt?”
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The teams I’ve been on have always been on the lookout.
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For example if callback is undefined add then and catch handlers to the return value of the function called if defined.
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Health indicators are likely include in the national statistics, and health facilities respond to various level of administration (local, regional, national, federal).
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To determine whether an egg is fresh place it in a pan of cool, \u0026gt; salted water.

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It's really cool hang out with my friends.

Correct:
It's really cool to hang out with my friends.
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It's easy get feedback.

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It's easy to get feedback.
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It looks like it might be possible shift the line a bit into either direction by exploiting the formula.

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It looks like it might be possible to shift the line a bit into either direction by exploiting the formula.
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With the war in Europe, many European jewelry firms were forced shut down.

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With the war in Europe, many European jewelry firms were forced to shut down.
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Wilhelm's government was unwilling renew the treaty.

Correct:
Wilhelm's government was unwilling to renew the treaty.
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If you have a couple of hours I will be happy sit down and explain to you the lease accounting rules.

Correct:
If you have a couple of hours I will be happy to sit down and explain to you the lease accounting rules.
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Under Jiang Zemin private entrepreneurs were allowed become party members.

Correct:
Under Jiang Zemin private entrepreneurs were allowed to become party members.
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Button 2 is double tap down so do the same with the other routine.
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Can you verify if this is true please?
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This is fantastic thank you.
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It's frozen shut.
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Some of the current power projects we are developing have COD date in 2002 to 2004.
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I say, “Bonnie, me girl, are ye hurt?”
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The teams I’ve been on have always been on the lookout.
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It turns out unicorn is not starting up properly
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I was like come on give me a new cool weapon.
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For example if callback is undefined add then and catch handlers to the return value of the function called if defined.
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Health indicators are likely include in the national statistics, and health facilities respond to various level of administration (local, regional, national, federal).
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Since cycling can be used for the practical purpose of transportation, there can be less need for self-discipline to exercise.
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In marriage there should be equal give and take.
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Confederal constitutions are rare, and there is often dispute to whether so-called "confederal" states are actually federal.
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The job is high profile as you will be working for a Houston family (old money).
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The trial ranged widely over the whether there was just cause for war and not simply the prisoner issue.
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It was team eclipse that killed it.

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It's perfectly possible calculate with Roman numerals.

Correct:
It's perfectly possible to calculate with Roman numerals.
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I thought it would be better have the Cleburne desk at zero, than to leave a balance.

Correct:
I thought it would be better to have the Cleburne desk at zero, than to leave a balance.
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I'd be happy teach you German free of charge.

Correct:
I'd be happy to teach you German free of charge.
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You'd be better off staying home.
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This is why I think continue or quit is more appropriate in this case.
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People who want to be culturally respectful refer to the institution as D-Q University.
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The trains are less frequent at night time.
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Any feedback would be great thank you.
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It must be dead-on correct for the engine to run correctly.
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I still think it would be most appropriate for ENA to reimburse us
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I’ve just been crazy busy with work
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Please review the following information, if anything is incorrect please contact [email protected].
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I have been real busy at work and did not mail your gift until Friday.
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You are much more mature than I!
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On the other issue, we think JPY1,000,000 would be far more appropriate than JPY1,000,000,000.
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This model is even more approximate than the model of hydrogen, because it treats the electrons in each shell as non-interacting.
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The acquisition is Dentalxchange.com's second; the first was Dental Connect in November 1999.
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Teb, can you have whoever is responsible confirm for me what TW's last settled equity rate is.
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However, this route was far more direct than one through the Yellowhead Pass and saved hours for both passengers and freight.
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Other antibiotics proven to be effective include cotrimoxazole, erythromycin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol, and furazolidone.

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I don't think it is very expensive book a flight.

Correct:
I don't think it is very expensive to book a flight.
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No indeed, it would be easier extract a tooth from him than a coin in a honest matter.

Correct:
No indeed, it would be easier to extract a tooth from him than a coin in a honest matter.
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I was on vacation the last 10 days and didn’t have access to a trap bar.
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I wish the new ones worked the same way, but the new ones seem to be useless junk that fail to detect motion.
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There is little doubt that nearly all medical records will become electronic this decade.
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People who are not careful make many mistakes.
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Is metal foil the best?

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It's not recommendable go there at night.

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It's not recommendable to go there at night.
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Due to surface plant litter, forests that are undisturbed have a minimal rate of erosion.
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Is metal foil the best?
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You are awesome thank you so much!
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Does being rich make you happy?
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You have been granted read access to the TECO portion of the FLOASIS site.
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I'm sorry go ahead.
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That is so stupid leave me alone.

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