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Rule "Hyphens in 'pre- and post-noun'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Hyphens in 'pre- and post-noun'
Message: It appears that a hyphen is missing.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#compound-nouns-with-and-without-hyphens
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • They were successful pre and post-corona.
    Correction suggestion: pre- and post-corona
ID: PRE_AND_POST_NN [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-11 22:33:08 +0100)