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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 an \4 \5</suggestion>?
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Link: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/watch
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • During the week, I listen to action movie in English because I want to improve myself with my sister.
    Correction suggestion: watch an action movie
ID: LISTEN_TO_MOVIES [3]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-11-14 22:33:08 +0100)