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Rule "Collocation: guard from/against"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Collocation: guard from/against
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool
Message: The usual collocation for "\1" is "against", not "\2". Did you mean <suggestion>\1 against</suggestion>?
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The dog guards from the thieves.
    Correction suggestion: guards against
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • It's said that, "the horse's hooves were muffled by the gods" to prevent guards from knowing of his departure.
ID: GUARD_FROM_AGAINST [118]
Version: 6.7-SNAPSHOT (2025-07-07 22:33:10 +0200)