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Rule "Collocation: boast for/about/of"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Collocation: boast for/about/of
Message: The usual collocation for "\1" is "of" or "about", not "\2". Did you mean <suggestion>\1 of</suggestion> or <suggestion>\1 about</suggestion>?
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He boasted for his skills.
    Correction suggestion: boasted of, boasted about
ID: BOAST_FOR_OF [104]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)