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Rule "on the occasion of (on, when, because of)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	on the occasion of (on, when, because of)
	By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool because its category is not active by default
Message:	Did you mean <suggestion>on</suggestion>? Try also <suggestion>when</suggestion> and <suggestion>because of</suggestion>.
Category:	Plain English (ID: PLAIN_ENGLISH)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	I was congratulated on the occasion of my son's birthday. Correction suggestion: on, when, because of
Correct sentences for comparison:	I was congratulated on my son's birthday.
ID:	ON_THE_OCCASION_OF [1]
Version:	6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)

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