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Rule "Collocation: waiting after (for) someone"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Collocation: waiting after (for) someone
Message: The usual collocations for "\1" are "\1 on", meaning 'to act as an attendant to someone', or "\1 for" meaning 'to remain patiently inactive'.
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I am waiting after her.
    Correction suggestion: waiting for her
ID: WAIT_AFTER_FOR [63]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)