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Rule "on off (on-off)"

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Description: on off (on-off)
Message: The adjective \1-\2 is spelled with a hyphen.
Category: Compounding (ID: COMPOUNDING)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-off
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Tom and Mary are having an on off relationship.
    Correction suggestion: on-off
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: ON_OFF_HYPHEN [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-19 22:33:07 +0200)