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Rule "Checks if hyphenated words were spelled with dashes (e.g., 'T — shirt' instead 'T-shirt')."

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Checks if hyphenated words were spelled with dashes (e.g., 'T — shirt' instead 'T-shirt').
Category: Typography (ID: TYPOGRAPHY)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/
Tags: [picky]
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I'll buy a new T—shirt.
    Correction suggestion: T-shirt
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I'll buy a new T-shirt.
ID: EN_DASH_RULE
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-13 22:33:10 +0100)