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Rule "missing hyphen in 'catch-all'"

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Description: missing hyphen in 'catch-all'
Message: It seems that a hyphen in the noun or adjective \3-\4 is missing.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#compound-adjectives-with-hyphens
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • We plugged our catch all accounts into all our tools without absolutely no problem.
    Correction suggestion: catch-all
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • A few catch all.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

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