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Rule "Hyphen, n-dash and m-dash"

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Description: Hyphen, n-dash and m-dash
Message: Consider using an em dash and a white space in dialogues and enumerations.
Category: Punctuation (ID: PUNCTUATION)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/dashes/#how-to-properly-use-an-em-dash
Tags: [picky]
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • -What is that, mother?
    Correction suggestion:
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • -10k
  • - Milestone -
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: DASH_RULE [1]
Version: 6.4-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-27 22:33:08 +0100)