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Rule "I crave for () chocolate"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: I crave for () chocolate
Message: If you are using "\1" as a verb, then you do not need the preposition "for" here.
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Whenever I crave for Indochinese food, I go here.
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The "sweet tooth" behavioral phenotype (i.e., a fondness or craving for sweet foods), caused by a single nucleotide polymorphism of the FGF21 gene.
  • Acting as an NMDA antagonist may be one mechanism by which methadone decreases craving for opioids and tolerance, and has been proposed as a possible mechanism for its distinguished efficacy regarding the treatment of neuropathic pain.
  • I have a craving for chocolate.
  • My cravings for sushi grow day by day.
ID: CRAVE_FOR [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)