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Rule "missing hyphen in 'simple to use'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: missing hyphen in 'simple to use'
Message: It appears that two hyphens are missing.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#hyphenated-phrases-with-more-than-one-hyphen
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The Mac is a simple to use computer.
    Correction suggestion: simple-to-use
  • There are many ways to eat at McDonald's, for example their easy to use drive-in.
    Correction suggestion: easy-to-use
  • Chris prepared an easy to understand tutorial.
    Correction suggestion: easy-to-understand
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The computer is simple to use.
  • It's simple to use.
  • It's easy to make friends.
ID: SIMPLE_TO_USE_HYPHEN [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-24 22:33:09 +0100)