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Rule "Hyphen in 'must have/see'"

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Description:	Hyphen in 'must have/see'
Message:	It appears that a hyphen is missing in this expression.
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#compound-nouns-with-and-without-hyphens
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	That's a must see attraction. Correction suggestion: must-see A collection of must read books. Correction suggestion: must-read The festival is a world class event and it is a must love. Correction suggestion: must-love It is an absolute must have. Correction suggestion: must-have
Correct sentences for comparison:	Avengers is a must-see movie.
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Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	MUST_HAVE [1]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)

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