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Rule "missing hyphen in '3 course meal'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: missing hyphen in '3 course meal'
Message: When '\1-\2' is used as a modifier, it is usually spelled with a hyphen.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#hyphenated-numbers-and-fractions-numerals
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Over the past 85 years, the Renaissance four course guitar has been researched and written about sporadically
    Correction suggestion: four-course
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Among national musical instruments there are 14 string instruments, eight percussion instruments and six...
ID: COURSE_HYPHEN [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)