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Rule "dial up (dial-up) internet"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: dial up (dial-up) internet
Message: It appears that a hyphen is missing.
Category: Compounding (ID: COMPOUNDING)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Dial up Internet access is a form of Internet access that uses the facilities of the public switched telephone network.
    Correction suggestion: Dial-up
ID: DIAL_UP_HYPHEN [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)