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Rule "40-70 (40–70)"

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Description: 40-70 (40–70)
Message: Consider using an en dash here to form a compound.
Category: Punctuation (ID: PUNCTUATION)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The Ajmer - Jaipur expressway is a 6 lane highway.
    Correction suggestion:
  • The Tripoli - Istanbul route has to route further east, via over Alexandria, which adds an hour each way to the sector time.
    Correction suggestion:
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The Hill - Warren circles back to Clinton
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: HYPHEN_TO_EN [3]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-27 22:33:07 +0200)