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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 (= task) or did you mean the verb to do?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#compound-adjectives-with-hyphens
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I have nothing todo.
    Correction suggestion: to-do, to do
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: TO_DO_HYPHEN [3]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-27 22:33:07 +0200)