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Rule "missing hyphen in '10 story window'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: missing hyphen in '10 story window'
Message: When '\1-\2' is used as a modifier, it is usually spelled with a hyphen.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#hyphenated-numbers-and-fractions-numerals
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Violent Affair guitarist falls out of 10 story building.
    Correction suggestion: 10-story
ID: STORY_HYPHEN [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-11 22:33:08 +0100)