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Rule "missing hyphen in 'right/left click'"

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Description: missing hyphen in 'right/left click'
Message: The verb \3-\4 is spelled with a hyphen.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#hyphenating-verbs-modifies-their-meaning
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I would always right click to copy text.
    Correction suggestion: right-click
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: CLICK_HYPHEN [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-19 22:33:07 +0200)