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Rule "eat (take) antibiotics"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: eat (take) antibiotics
Message: In a medical context, people take or swallow \2. If they eat \2, it is a mistake. Did you mean <suggestion>\1</suggestion> or <suggestion>\1</suggestion>?
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I ate medicine for 2 weeks after my operation.
    Correction suggestion: took, swallowed
  • You must go to the doctor and eat antibiotics.
    Correction suggestion: take, swallow
  • Are you eating medicines for that illness?
    Correction suggestion: taking, swallowing
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I took medicine for 2 weeks after my operation.
ID: EAT_ANTIBIOTICS [1]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-29 22:33:07 +0100)