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Two ad-libs run together

Suggestion adlib.separator Previewed fix

One ad-lib follows another with nothing between them. A comma separates them as distinct calls and a hyphen combines them into one; which one fits is a phrasing call, so both edits are preview-only.

Convention: Transcribe every ad-lib.

Example

Flagged by this rule
[Verse]
(Yeah yeah yeah)

In the workbench this reads: Separate these ad-libs with commas, or join them with hyphens.

Accepted by this rule
[Verse]
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)

The fix

In the workbench this finding carries one control, labelled Separate as Yeah, yeah, yeah. The change is contextual, so it is previewed as a diff in your document first and applies only when you confirm it.

The convention and its limits

This check detects the pattern shown above. An accepted example passes this check; it is not a review of the whole transcription.

Source

The source cited by this check:

Ad-libs (opens in a new tab) verified Parenthesize and capitalize ad-libs
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Ad-libs and backing vocals
4 results in Ad-libs and backing vocals