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Rule "missing hyphen in 'to do'"

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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.
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Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	TO_DO_HYPHEN [2]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-04 22:33:07 +0200)

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