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"set on fire" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it whenever you want to describe an object as being lit aflame, such as a building or a pile of logs. For example, "The old barn was set on fire by a lightning strike."
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set on fire
verb
To cause to begin to burn.
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One was even set on fire.
Documents were set on fire and no one was hurt.
One synagogue was set on fire.
Ready to be set on fire".
A school is set on fire.
Their houses were set on fire.
The Medina was set on fire.
Some homes were set on fire.
That got set on fire.
Mosques were set on fire.
His clothing was set on fire.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com