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Rule "depend on"

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Description:	depend on
Message:	The verb 'depend' requires the preposition 'on' (or 'upon').
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link:	https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depend
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	He depends you. Correction suggestion: depends on It all depends how you handle it. Correction suggestion: depends on
Correct sentences for comparison:	Well, I'd say it depends. It is on his father that he depends. They are important as pheromones, chemical messenger materials, on which insects depend for communication.
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ID:	DEPEND_ON [2]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-26 22:33:08 +0200)

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