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Rule "Collocation: Talk at/to"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Collocation: Talk at/to
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool
Message: Talking at someone means they aren't listening. You probably meant this: <suggestion>\1 to \3</suggestion> or <suggestion>\1 with \3</suggestion>.
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I was talking at Charles about
    Correction suggestion: talking to Charles, talking with Charles
ID: TALK_AT_TO [16]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-02 22:33:09 +0100)