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Rule "hitch hike (hitchhike)"

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Description: hitch hike (hitchhike)
Message: This word is normally spelled with a hyphen (British English) or as one word (American English).
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hitchhike
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • She went hitch hiking with her brother to explore the nature.
    Correction suggestion: hitch-hiking, hitchhiking
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: HITCH_HIKE_COMPOUNDS [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-27 22:33:07 +0200)