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Rule "warm up (warm-up)"

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Description: warm up (warm-up)
Message: This plural noun needs to be hyphenated.
Category: Compounding (ID: COMPOUNDING)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The kick offs for the project start at 8am.
    Correction suggestion: kick-offs
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.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: VERB_NOUN_CONFUSION [6]
Version: 6.4-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-27 22:33:08 +0100)