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Rule "hyphen in 'man made'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: hyphen in 'man made'
Message: It appears that a hyphen is missing in this modifier.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#compound-adjectives-with-hyphens
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • A man made island.
    Correction suggestion: man-made
  • The man made natural diseases are spreading.
    Correction suggestion: man-made
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The man-made beach attracts a lot of tourists.
ID: MAN_MADE [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-24 22:33:09 +0100)