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Rule "Compound adjective: do or die"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Compound adjective: do or die
Message: '\1 \2 \3' seems to be a compound adjective before a noun. Use a hyphen: <suggestion>\1-\2-\3</suggestion>.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#compound-adjectives-with-hyphens
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • In this organization, we have a do or die attitude.
    Correction suggestion: do-or-die
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • It's do or die now.
ID: CA_DO_OR_DIE [9]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-03 22:33:10 +0100)