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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:
  • The kick off for the project starts at 8am.
    Correction suggestion: kick-off
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Take your hand off my neck.
  • You can't take your hand off fast enough!
  • He is cutting his hand off.
  • Let's set off right now.
  • Mr. B. Lowery, First of all, you sent me a picture with the head cut off.
  • Last year really saw the business take off.
ID: VERB_NOUN_CONFUSION [5]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)