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Rule "missing hyphen in 'built in'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: missing hyphen in 'built in'
Message: A hyphen is missing in the adjective <suggestion>\4-\5</suggestion>.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#compound-adjectives-with-hyphens
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Apple's new built in module.
    Correction suggestion: built-in
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • LanguageTool's built in a new feature.
ID: BUILT_IN_HYPHEN [4]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-24 22:33:09 +0100)