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Rule "missing hyphen in 'to do'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	missing hyphen in 'to do'
Message:	This expression is usually spelled with a hyphen.
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#compound-adjectives-with-hyphens
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	One of your to dos for today is to clean the living room. Correction suggestion: to-dos The highest to do on my list has almost been accomplished. Correction suggestion: to-do
Correct sentences for comparison:	They appointed her to do the task. I want her to do the difficult work. It was quite right of her to do that. She obeys him no matter what he tells her to do. You must be a fool to do such a thing. I'm giving my best to do that. Tom should be the next to do that. These are the easiest to do.
ID:	TO_DO_HYPHEN [2]
Version:	6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-24 22:33:09 +0100)

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