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Rule "Collocation: go/do art"

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Description: Collocation: go/do art
Message: The usual collocation for an activity that does not end in "-ing" and that is not about winning is "do", not "go" or "play".
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • My sister plays ballet at the community center.
    Correction suggestion: does ballet
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ID: DO_ARTS [46]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-10-10 22:33:07 +0200)