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Rule "Collocation: addiction to/of"

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Description: Collocation: addiction to/of
Message: The usual preposition for "\1" is "to". Did you mean \1 to \3?
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I would like to work with people who have an addiction of drugs.
    Correction suggestion: addiction to drugs
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: ADDICTION_TO_OF [36]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-26 22:33:08 +0200)