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Rule "before hand (beforehand)"

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Description: before hand (beforehand)
Message: The noun hand\2 is spelled as one word.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The hand rail was very slippery.
    Correction suggestion: handrail
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • One hand shakes the other.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: HAND_COMPOUNDS [4]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-01 22:33:07 +0200)