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Rule "Collocation: jealous from/of"

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Description: Collocation: jealous from/of
Message: The usual collocation for "\1" is "of", not "\2". Did you mean \1 of?
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-envy-jealousy/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Jane might be jealous from my car.
    Correction suggestion: jealous of
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: JEALOUS_FROM_OF [123]
Version: 6.4-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-27 22:33:08 +0100)