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Rule "Hyphenated words, e.g., 'case-sensitive' instead of 'case sensitive'"

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Description: Hyphenated words, e.g., 'case-sensitive' instead of 'case sensitive'
Category: Miscellaneous (ID: MISC)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I now have a part time job.
    Correction suggestion: part-time
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I now have a part-time job.
Pattern: [Java Rule] Sourcecode
Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: EN_COMPOUNDS
Version: 6.2-SNAPSHOT (2023-05-28 20:33:02 +0000)