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Rule "missing hyphen after 'mid'"

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Description: missing hyphen after 'mid'
Message: This word is normally spelled with a hyphen.
Category: Compounding (ID: COMPOUNDING)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#compound-nouns-with-and-without-hyphens
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He woke up mid sleep and screamed.
    Correction suggestion: mid-sleep
  • Tom was in his mid thirties when he got married.
    Correction suggestion: mid-thirties
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Kevin, Jo Williams said that you needed a quote for transportation from Mid 4 to Mid 3 in the Waha area.
  • This cost is added in addition to the power price at MID C. Mennad's nose was hurting.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: MID_HYPHEN [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-02 22:33:08 +0200)