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Rule "missing hyphen in 'same sex'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: missing hyphen in 'same sex'
Message: The adjective <suggestion>same-sex</suggestion> is spelled with a hyphen.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#compound-adjectives-with-hyphens
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Same sex marriage is now legal in 20 countries worldwide, including Ireland as of yesterday.
    Correction suggestion: Same-sex
ID: SAME_SEX_HYPHEN [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-24 22:33:09 +0100)