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Rule "Collocation: listen to/watch movies"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Collocation: listen to/watch movies
Message: The usual verb for "\3" is "watch". Did you mean <suggestion>watch a \4</suggestion>?
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Link: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/watch
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • During my free time, I like listen to movie with my boyfriend and my friends.
    Correction suggestion: watch a movie
  • During my free time, I like listen to a movie in cinema with my boyfriend and my friends.
    Correction suggestion: watch a movie
  • During the week, I listen series or action movie in English because I want to improve myself with my sister.
    Correction suggestion: watch a series
ID: LISTEN_TO_MOVIES [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2025-02-10 22:33:10 +0100)