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Rule "the + add on"

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Description: the + add on
Message: This noun is usually spelled with a hyphen.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The Firefox add on was released yesterday
    Correction suggestion: add-on
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Our word add-in has more than 1,000,000 users.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: THE_ADD_ON [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-27 22:33:07 +0200)