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Rule "Missing hyphen in 'An American born scientist'"

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Description: Missing hyphen in 'An American born scientist'
Message: When '\1-\2' is used as a modifier, it is usually spelled with a hyphen.
Category: Compounding (ID: COMPOUNDING)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#compound-adjectives-with-hyphens
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He is an American born scientist.
    Correction suggestion: American-born
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: BORN_HYPHEN [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-01 22:33:07 +0200)