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Rule "missing hyphens in 'head-to-head'"

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Description: missing hyphens in 'head-to-head'
Message: The adjective or adverb \2-\3-\4 is normally spelled with hyphens.
Category: Compounding (ID: COMPOUNDING)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#hyphenated-phrases-with-more-than-one-hyphen
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • They are head to head in the race.
    Correction suggestion: head-to-head
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: HEAD_TO_HEAD_HYPHEN [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-24 22:33:07 +0200)