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Rule "Compound adjective: brand new"

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Description:	Compound adjective: brand new
Message:	'\1 \2' seems to be a compound adjective before a noun. Use a hyphen: \1-\2.
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#compound-adjectives-with-hyphens
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	Yesterday, she bought a brand new car. Correction suggestion: brand-new
Correct sentences for comparison:	Yesterday, she bought a brand-new car. Her car is brand new. Have you heard the Brand New Shadows song 'White Flags'?
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Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	CA_BRAND_NEW [1]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)

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