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Rule "make decisions about (decide on)"

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Description: make decisions about (decide on)
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool because its category is not active by default
Message: Did you mean decide on?
Category: Plain English (ID: PLAIN_ENGLISH)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The school board will make decision about the first day of school.
    Correction suggestion: decide on
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The school board will decide on the first day of school.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: MAKE_DECISIONS_ABOUT [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-22 22:33:07 +0200)