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Rule "The post it (post-it) note"

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Description: The post it (post-it) note
Message: It appears that a hyphen is missing if you mean the sticky note.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He wrote it on a post it.
    Correction suggestion: post-it
  • Please put a post it on my table.
    Correction suggestion: post-it
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: POST_IT_NOTE_HYPHEN [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-27 22:33:07 +0200)