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Rule "Collocation: in/on an album"

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Description: Collocation: in/on an album
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Message: The usual collocation for "\3" is "on", not "in" when "album" refers to a collection of recorded music. If by "album" you mean a collection of photos, "in an album" is correct. Did you mean on \2 \3?
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Listen to that in the album.
    Correction suggestion: on the album
  • Do you like the colours in the album's cover?.
    Correction suggestion: on the album
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Listen to that on the album.
  • His actual participation in the album's production amounted to simply paying for the...
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ID: IN_ON_AN_ALBUM [129]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-15 22:33:06 +0200)