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Rule "missing hyphen in 'Afro American'"

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Description: missing hyphen in 'Afro American'
Message: This expression is usually spelled with a hyphen.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/nationalities/#hyphenation-of-national-identities
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He is an afro american.
    Correction suggestion: Afro-American
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: AFRO_AMERICAN_HYPHEN [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-27 22:33:07 +0200)