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Rule "missing hyphen in 'role play'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: missing hyphen in 'role play'
Message: Did you mean the verb <suggestion>role-\2</suggestion> (spelled with a hyphen)?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#hyphenating-verbs-modifies-their-meaning
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He role plays his father.
    Correction suggestion: role-plays
ID: ROLE_PLAY_HYPHEN [9]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-21 22:33:10 +0100)