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Rule "in the case of (about, to)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	in the case of (about, to)
	By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool because its category is not active by default
Message:	Change to <suggestion>about</suggestion> or <suggestion>to</suggestion> and change the word order of the sentence.
Category:	Plain English (ID: PLAIN_ENGLISH)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/wordiness/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	In the case of this particular policy, citizens of northeast Connecticut became very upset. Correction suggestion: About, To In the case of this woman, we'll not grant permission. Correction suggestion: About, To
Correct sentences for comparison:	Citizens of northeast Connecticut became very upset about this particular policy. We'll not grant permission to this woman.
ID:	IN_THE_CASE_OF [1]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-28 22:33:08 +0100)

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