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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 plural 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:
  • I have plenty of to dos on my plate.
    Correction suggestion: to-dos
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Prior to DOS 5, the Basic interpreter was GW-Basic.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: TO_DO_HYPHEN [5]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-04 22:33:07 +0200)