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Rule "stand up comedian (stand-up)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: stand up comedian (stand-up)
Message: The noun <suggestion>\3-\4</suggestion> is normally spelled with a hyphen.
Category: Compounding (ID: COMPOUNDING)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#compound-nouns-with-and-without-hyphens
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The daily stand up is everyday at 9pm.
    Correction suggestion: stand-up
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • He could no longer stand up.
  • I will have her stand up and fight.
ID: STAND_UP_HYPHEN [2]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-25 22:33:08 +0200)