LanguageTool Community

<< return to list of rules

Rule "Collocation: yell on/at"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Collocation: yell on/at
Message: The usual preposition for "yell" is "at".
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Lily yelled on him.
    Correction suggestion: yelled at him
ID: YELL_ON_AT [71]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)