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Rule "out of place (out-of-place) etc."

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Description:	out of place (out-of-place) etc.
Message:	Did you mean out-of-\4?
Category:	Punctuation (ID: PUNCTUATION)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#hyphenated-phrases-with-more-than-one-hyphen
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	This is an out of place word. Correction suggestion: out-of-place
Correct sentences for comparison:	This word is out of place. He's out of town till Monday, but please try to get a hold of his assistant at the number below to get a mailing address. Eott's out of pocket expense
Pattern:	Show XML · Show in Rule Editor
Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	OUT_OF_PLACE [1]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-24 22:33:07 +0200)

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