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Rule "missing hyphen in '4 wheel drive'"

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Description: missing hyphen in '4 wheel drive'
Message: When '\3-\4' is used as a modifier, it is usually spelled with a hyphen.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#hyphenated-numbers-and-fractions-numerals
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He owns a two wheeler.
    Correction suggestion: two-wheeler
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: WHEEL_HYPHEN [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-10-21 11:28:37 +0200)