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Rule "Collocation: spend it for/on"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Collocation: spend it for/on
Message: The usual prepositions that follow "spend it" are either "on" or "in". Did you mean <suggestion>spend it on</suggestion>?
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I spend it for my essence.
    Correction suggestion: spend it on
ID: SPEND_IT_FOR [159]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)