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Rule "warm up (warm-up)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	warm up (warm-up)
Message:	When '\3-\4' is used as a noun or modifier, it needs to be hyphenated.
Category:	Compounding (ID: COMPOUNDING)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	A warm up is required before every workout session. Correction suggestion: warm-up If the colors look good we'll start the mock up of the trading screen. Correction suggestion: mock-up She recently left KPMG to work for a start up company, who is now going bankrupt. Correction suggestion: start-up He can't even do a chin up. Correction suggestion: chin-up After her break up with Marc, she stayed single for a year. Correction suggestion: break-up
Correct sentences for comparison:	The harassed mule got his back up and began kicking up dust. The omnibus swap below, plus this Annex A make up the "omnibus" confirm. Let's take a walk up the mountain! Keep your chin up! He's set up a new system. I will have her break up all relationships. I will make her warm up before the training starts. She can poll everyone for a convenient time slot and set the call up. Shut the fuck up What the fuck up is wrong with you? It's the first time we see a woman take up her pen in defence of her sex. Please call ups at xxx
ID:	VERB_NOUN_CONFUSION [1]
Version:	6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)

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