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Rule "Enumerations with dashes: 1.2.-"

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Description: Enumerations with dashes: 1.2.-
Message: Dashes are unnecessary in enumerations.
Category: Punctuation (ID: PUNCTUATION)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • 1.- Introduction
    Correction suggestion: 1.
  • 1.-- Introduction
    Correction suggestion: 1.
  • 1.3.— Introduction
    Correction suggestion: 1.3.
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • 50-30
  • 12.45 - -4 = 8.45
  • ...with a rock...—, I believe that...
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: ENUMERATION_AND_DASHES [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-01 22:33:07 +0200)