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Rule "Collocation: good in/at"

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Description: Collocation: good in/at
Message: The usual preposition for this expression is "at".
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-good-well/#when-to-use-%E2%80%9Cgood%E2%80%9D
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He is good in swimming.
    Correction suggestion: good at swimming
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • There’s no good in pretending to be something.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: GOOD_IN_AT_GERUND [8]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-19 22:33:07 +0200)