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Rule "Use an adverb or a compound adjective, not an adjective"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	Use an adverb or a compound adjective, not an adjective
Message:	Make sure that the adjective '\3' is correct. Possibly, it should be an adverb (typically ~ly) that modifies '\4'. Possibly, it should be the first word in a compound adjective (hyphenated adjective). Possibly, it is correct.
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link:	https://www.grammar.cl/english/compound-adjectives.htm
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	It's a common used tool for spammers. Correction suggestion: common-used ... suitable for mounted action and there was a long established culture of horsemanship amongst the Arab and... Correction suggestion: long-established You're a natural born talker. Correction suggestion: natural-born Beauty is a short lived tyranny. Correction suggestion: short-lived It was the initial wound area. Correction suggestion: initial-wound
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ID:	ADVERB_OR_HYPHENATED_ADJECTIVE [1]
Version:	6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)