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Rule "Collocation: laugh of/at"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Collocation: laugh of/at
Message: The usual preposition for "laugh" is "at". Did you mean <suggestion>\1 at \3</suggestion>?
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I laughed of him.
    Correction suggestion: laughed at him
ID: LAUGH_OF_AT [79]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)