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Rule "Collocation: angry with/about"

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Description: Collocation: angry with/about
Message: Use "angry with" for people. Use "angry about" for situations or weather. Did you mean \1 about the \4?
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Barbie is angry with the situation.
    Correction suggestion: angry about the situation
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: ANGRY_WITH_ABOUT [98]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-26 22:33:08 +0200)