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Rule "transitive verb 'occasion' is very formal"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	transitive verb 'occasion' is very formal
Message:	The transitive verb "\1" is a very formal word choice. Consider a more common synonym.
Category:	Style (ID: STYLE)
Link:	https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/occasion#cald4-us-2
Tags:	[picky]
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	The concert occasioned a riot. Correction suggestion: caused, induced It was occasioned by it. Correction suggestion: caused, induced It can be used to occasion it. Correction suggestion: cause, induce
Correct sentences for comparison:	I enjoyed the occasion by the way. I enjoy it on occasion. The people I see on rare occasions are here. On occasions, things happen. On occasions some things happen. On some occasions things happen. On occasions things happen. On two occasions things happen. On random occasions things happen. On very few occasions things happen. On a number of occasions the thing happens.
ID:	OCCASION_TRANSITIVE_VERB_VERY_FORMAL [1]
Version:	6.7-SNAPSHOT (2025-05-23 22:33:10 +0200)

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