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Rule "in (on) Facebook"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: in (on) Facebook
Message: The usual collocation for "\2" is "on". Did you mean <suggestion>on \2</suggestion>?
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Check it in Wikipedia.
    Correction suggestion: on Wikipedia
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Check it on Wikipedia.
  • He is very active in Facebook groups.
  • It's not working in Yahoo mail.
  • Mr Bezos owns an 11% stake in Amazon and on Tuesday, the firm's shares rose by 5.3%.
  • I invested in Facebook.
  • Yuri Milner had strong Kremlin backing for his investments in Facebook and Twitter.
ID: IN_FACEBOOK [140]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-28 22:33:08 +0100)