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Rule "Collocation: guilty for/of"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Collocation: guilty for/of
Message: The usual collocation for "\1" is "of", not "\2". Did you mean <suggestion>\1 of</suggestion>?
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Mark is guilty for laziness.
    Correction suggestion: guilty of
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • ...the court enters a plea of not guilty for a defendant who refuses to enter a plea.
ID: GUILTY_FOR_OF [119]
Version: 6.7-SNAPSHOT (2025-05-22 22:33:10 +0200)