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Rule "Collocation: lot (of)"

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Description:	Collocation: lot (of)
Message:	If you mean a great quantity, use \1 \2 of \3.
Category:	Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/spelling-a-lot/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	A lot people were late. Correction suggestion: A lot of people
Correct sentences for comparison:	...my credit card and ran up a lot of charges." It's a lot harder to get them to buy into "Someone stole my magic s... We walked a lot. There won't be a lot going on because it has been marked as fixed. Hey, I could do a lot worse. It snowed there a lot yesterday.
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ID:	LOT_OF [154]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-22 22:33:07 +0200)

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