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Rule "missing hyphen in '100 yard house plan'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: missing hyphen in '100 yard house plan'
Message: When '\1-\2' is used as a modifier, it is usually spelled with a hyphen.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#hyphenated-numbers-and-fractions-numerals
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He ran the 200 yard dash.
    Correction suggestion: 200-yard
  • For instance, a rushing attempt "touch" from the Opponent's 1 yard line has more potential value that a rushing attempt "touch" from the RBs own 20.
    Correction suggestion: 1-yard
ID: YARD_HYPHEN [1]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-28 22:33:08 +0100)