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Rule "missing hyphen in 'to do'"

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Description: missing hyphen in 'to do'
Message: It appears that a hyphen is missing in the noun \1-\2.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#compound-adjectives-with-hyphens
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He was working on finishing the to do list.
    Correction suggestion: to-do
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • It's time to do this again.
  • I’m trying to do tasks.
  • I wanted to do tasks.
  • It was hard to do tasks.
  • It allows them to do tasks.
Pattern: Show XML · Show in Rule Editor
Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: TO_DO_HYPHEN [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-04 22:33:07 +0200)