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Rule "missing hyphen in 'on/off screen'"

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Description: missing hyphen in 'on/off screen'
Message: The adjective or adverb \1-\2 is spelled with a hyphen.
Category: Compounding (ID: COMPOUNDING)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#compound-adjectives-with-hyphens
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • She remains a mystery woman off screen.
    Correction suggestion: off-screen
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: ON_OFF_SCREEN_HYPHEN [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-27 22:33:07 +0200)