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Rule "missing hyphen in 'three line'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: missing hyphen in 'three line'
Message: It appears that a hyphen is missing.
Category: Compounding (ID: COMPOUNDING)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#hyphenated-numbers-and-fractions-numerals
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The teacher explained to us what three line octaves are.
    Correction suggestion: three-line
ID: THREE_LINE_HYPHEN [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)