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

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Description:	Hyphen, n-dash and m-dash
Message:	If you want to indicate numerical ranges or time ranges, consider using an en dash.
Category:	Punctuation (ID: PUNCTUATION)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/dashes/#how-to-properly-use-an-en-dash
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	Vitorino Nemésio (1901 - 1978) — writer and university teacher. Correction suggestion: – The total population in urban Belize was 139,069—68,020 males and 71,049 females. Correction suggestion: –
Correct sentences for comparison:	10-10-10 — Date 10-10-2010 — Date 2010-10-10 — Date Conectiva Linux Server (Intel) 1.0 - April 1999 -10k - Milestone -
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Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	DASH_RULE [5]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-25 22:33:07 +0200)

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