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Rule "missing hyphen in 'per user basis'"

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Description: missing hyphen in 'per user basis'
Message: In this context, \2-\3 forms an adjective and is spelled with a hyphen.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#compound-adjectives-with-hyphens
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He calculated the price on a per request basis.
    Correction suggestion: per-request
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: PER_USER_BASIS_HYPHEN [3]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-10-21 11:28:37 +0200)