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Rule "missing hyphen in 'easy going'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: missing hyphen in 'easy going'
Message: The adjective <suggestion>\3-\4</suggestion> is spelled with a hyphen.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#compound-adjectives-with-hyphens
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He is an easy going person.
    Correction suggestion: easy-going
ID: EASY_GOING_HYPHEN [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)