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Rule "Merriam Webster (Merriam-Webster)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Merriam Webster (Merriam-Webster)
Message: The name of this popular dictionary is spelled with a hyphen.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#hyphens-in-names-and-brands
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Merriam Webster is a popular English dictionary.
    Correction suggestion: Merriam-Webster
ID: MERRIAM_WEBSTER [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-23 22:33:10 +0100)