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Rule "Collocation: Summon at/to"

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Description: Collocation: Summon at/to
Message: The usual collocation is "summon to" a place, or "summon at" a time/moment. Use "to" instead: \1 to \3 \4 \5 \6.
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Without him knowing, Quentin was summoned at an examination in order to get his admission to this institution.
    Correction suggestion: summoned to an examination
  • Without him knowing, Quentin was summoned at a particular examination in order to get his admission to this institution.
    Correction suggestion: summoned to a particular examination
  • Without him knowing, Quentin was summoned at a very particular examination in order to get his admission to this institution.
    Correction suggestion: summoned to a very particular examination
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ID: SUMMON_AT_TO [7]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-25 22:33:07 +0200)