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Rule "Collocation: in charge for/of/with"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Collocation: in charge for/of/with
Message: The usual collocation for "in charge" is "of", not "for". Did you mean <suggestion>in charge of</suggestion>?
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Link: https://7esl.com/collocations/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Who is in charge for this shop?
    Correction suggestion: in charge of
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Who is in charge of this shop?
  • The manager was in charge for only three days when...
ID: IN_CHARGE_FOR [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)