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Rule "came to/by"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: came to/by
Message: The usual collocation for "\2" is "by".
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/buy-by-bye-word-choice/#when-to-use-%E2%80%9Cby%E2%80%9D
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I came to plane.
    Correction suggestion: I came by plane
ID: COME_TO_PLANE [142]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-01 22:33:09 +0100)