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edit- a 100 (100, a hundred, one hundred)
- a 1000 (1000, a thousand, one thousand)
- a 11 (an 11)
- a 11th (an 11th)
- a 11th century (an 11th-century)
- a 18 (an 18)
- a 1800 (an 1800)
- a 18th (an 18th)
- a 18th century (an 18th-century)
- a 8 (an 8)
- a 80 (an 80)
- a 800 (an 800)
- a 8000 (an 8000)
- a 80th (an 80th)
- a 81 (an 81)
- a 82 (an 82)
- a 83 (an 83)
- a 84 (an 84)
- a 85 (an 85)
- a 86 (an 86)
- a 87 (an 87)
- a 88 (an 88)
- a 89 (an 89)
- a 8th (an 8th)
- a 8th century (an 8th-century)
- a abbreviation (an abbreviation)
- a ABC (an ABC)
- a absolute (an absolute)
- a abstract (an abstract)
- a accident (an accident)
- a accidental (an accidental)
- a account (an account)
- a acoustic (an acoustic)
- a acronym (an acronym)
- a acting (an acting)
- a action (an action)
- a active (an active)
- a actor (an actor)
- a actress (an actress)
- a actual (an actual)
- a additional (an additional)
- a advanced (an advanced)
- a affair (an affair)
- a affiliate (an affiliate)
- a African (an African)
- a album (an album)
- a Algerian (an Algerian)
- a alias (an alias)
- a alien (an alien)
- a alternative (an alternative)
- a AM (an AM)
- a amateur (an amateur)
- a American (an American)
- a amount (an amount)
- a an (a, an)
- a analog (an analog)
- a analogue (an analogue)
- a ancient (an ancient)
- a angle (an angle)
- a Angolan (an Angolan)
- a annual (an annual)
- a another (another)
- a answer (an answer)
- a antenna (an antenna)
- a anti (an anti)
- a Arabian (an Arabian)
- a Arabic (an Arabic)
- a Argentine (an Argentine)
- a Armenian (an Armenian)
- a Asian (an Asian)
- a assistant (an assistant)
- a associate (an associate)
- a ATM (an ATM)
- a Australian (an Australian)
- a Austrian (an Austrian)
- a average (an average)
- a back up (a back-up, a backup)
- a bacteria (a bacterium [singular], bacteria [plural])
- a batsmen (a batsman [singular])
- a break down (a breakdown [noun])
- a businessmen (a businessman [singular])
- a businesswomen (a businesswoman [singular])
- a consortia (a consortium [singular])
- a criteria (a criterion [singular])
- a dominate (a dominant)
- a early (an early)
- a effective (an effective)
- a Egyptian (an Egyptian)
- a eight (an eight)
- a eighth (an eighth)
- a eighteen (an eighteen)
- a eighteenth (an eighteenth)
- a eighty (an eighty)
- a electric (an electric)
- a electronic (an electronic)
- a eleven (an eleven)
- a eleventh (an eleventh)
- a elite (an elite)
- a embedded (an embedded)
- a English (an English)
- a entire (an entire)
- a EP (an EP)
- a epic (an epic)
- a episode (an episode)
- a equal (an equal)
- a estimate (an estimate)
- a Ethiopian (an Ethiopian)
- a ethnic (an ethnic)
- a example (an example)
- a extra (an extra)
- a falling out (a falling-out [though Wiktionary has both])
- a firemen (a fireman [singular])
- a flagella (a flagellum [singular])
- a FM (an FM)
- a follow up (a follow-up [noun])
- a forward by (a foreword by)
- a freshmen (a freshman [singular])
- a fungi (a fungus [singular])
- a gunmen (a gunman [singular])
- a heir (an heir)
- a honor (an honor)
- a hour (an hour)
- a impact (an impact)
- a important (an important)
- a independent (an independent)
- a Indian (an Indian)
- a individual (an individual)
- a Indonesian (an Indonesian)
- a indoor (an indoor)
- a information (an information)
- a initiative (an initiative)
- a intelligent (an intelligent)
- a interesting (an interesting)
- a interim (an interim)
- a interior (an interior)
- a intermediate (an intermediate)
- a international (an international)
- a Internet (an Internet)
- a intersection (an intersection)
- a interview (an interview)
- a introduction (an introduction)
- a Iranian (an Iranian)
- a Iraqi (an Iraqi)
- a Irish (an Irish)
- a iron (an iron)
- a island (an island)
- a Israeli (an Israeli)
- a issue (an issue)
- a Italian (an Italian)
- a larvae (a larva [singular])
- a line up (a line-up, a lineup)
- a lock out (a lockout)
- a lock up (a lockup, a lock-up)
- a lose (a loss)
- a manufacture (a manufacturer)
- a match up (a match-up, a matchup)
- a media for (a medium for [singular])
- a MLB (an MLB)
- a MRI (an MRI)
- a NBA (an NBA)
- a NBC (an NBC)
- a NFL (an NFL)
- a nuclei (a nucleus [singular])
- a numbers of (a number of)
- a ocean (an ocean)
- a offensive (an offensive)
- a official (an official)
- a Ohio (an Ohio)
- a oil (an oil)
- a old (an old)
- a Olympic (an Olympic)
- a one of the (one of the)
- a online (an online)
- a only (an only, only a)
- a only a (only a)
- a open (an open)
- a opinion (an opinion)
- a opposite (an opposite)
- a organization (an organization)
- a original (an original)
- a orthodox (an orthodox)
- a other (an other)
- a outbreak (an outbreak)
- a outdoor (an outdoor)
- a outside (an outside)
- a overtime (an overtime)
- a owner (an owner)
- a paparazzi (a paparazzo [singular], paparazzi [plural])
- a parentheses (a parenthesis [singular])
- a phenomena (a phenomenon [singular], phenomena [plural])
- a protozoa (a protozoon [singular], protozoa [plural])
- a pupae (a pupa [singular])
- a radii (a radius [singular])
- a renown (a renowned [adjective])
- a run in (a run-in)
- a set back (a set-back, a setback)
- a set up (a setup)
- a several (several)
- a simple as (as simple as)
- a spermatozoa (a spermatozoon [singular])
- a statesmen (a statesman [singular])
- a strata (a stratum [singular])
- a taxa (a taxon [singular])
- a toss up (a toss-up, a tossup)
- a two months (a two-month)
- a ultimate (an ultimate)
- a undercover (an undercover)
- a underground (an underground)
- a unfortunate (an unfortunate)
- a unusual (an unusual)
- a upgrade (an upgrade)
- a upper (an upper)
- a urban (an urban)
- a vertebrae (a vertebra [singular])
- a women (a woman [singular])
- a work out (a workout)
- Aboriginal decent (Aboriginal descent)
- about it's (about its [possessive])
- about they're (about their [possessive])
- about who to (about whom to)
- about who's (about whose [possessive])
- above it's (above its [possessive])
- AC current (AC, alternating current)
- according a (according to a)
- ACL ligament (ACL, anterior cruciate ligament)
- across it's (across its [possessive])
- affect on (effect on)
- affect upon (effect upon)
- affects of (effects of)
- African decent (African descent)
- after along time (after a long time)
- after awhile (after a while [noun])
- after been (after being)
- after it's (after its [possessive])
- after quite awhile (after quite a while)
- against it's (against its [possessive])
- against who (against whom)
- ago since (since)
- agree in principal (agree in principle)
- agreement in principal (agreement in principle)
- Air Canada Center (Air Canada Centre)
- airplane hanger (airplane hangar)
- Albanian decent (Albanian descent)
- all for not (all for naught)
- all it's (all its)
- all though (although)
- all tolled (all told)
- allot of (a lot of)
- alma matter (alma mater)
- along it's (along its [possessive])
- along side (alongside)
- along time (a long time)
- alongside it's (alongside its [possessive])
- alongside with (along with, alongside)
- also know as (also known as)
- also know by (also known by)
- also know for (also known for)
- alter boy (altar boy)
- alter server (altar server)
- am in the morning (am, a.m.)
- am loathe to (am loath to [adjective])
- American decent (American descent)
- amid it's (amid its [possessive])
- amidst it's (amidst its [possessive])
- among it's (among its [possessive])
- among one of the (among the, one of the)
- among others things (among other things)
- amongst it's (amongst its [possessive])
- amongst one of the (amongst the, one of the)
- amongst others things (amongst other things)
- an 10 (a 10)
- an 10th (a 10th, and 10th)
- an 12 (a 12)
- an 12th (a 12th, and 12th)
- an 16 (a 16, and 16)
- an 16th (a 16th, and 16th)
- an 17th (a 17th, and 17th)
- an 19th (a 19th, and 19th)
- an affect (an effect)
- an alumnae of (an alumna of [singular])
- an alumni of (an alumnus of [singular])
- an another (another)
- an antennae (an antenna [singular])
- an British (a British)
- an Canadian (a Canadian)
- an European (a European)
- an extend (an extent [noun])
- an film (a film)
- an half (a half)
- an halt (a halt)
- an hand (a hand)
- an Hawaiian (a Hawaiian)
- an head (a head)
- an heart (a heart)
- an helicopter (a helicopter)
- an hero (a hero)
- an high (a high)
- an historian (a historian)
- an historic (a historic)
- an historical (a historical)
- an history (a history)
- an hospital (a hospital)
- an hotel (a hotel)
- an humanitarian (a humanitarian)
- an large (a large)
- an larger (a larger)
- an law (a law)
- an lawyer (a lawyer)
- an local (a local)
- an Malaysian (a Malaysian)
- an new (a new)
- an nine (a nine)
- an ninth (a ninth)
- an non (a non)
- an number (a number)
- an one (a one, and one, one)
- an other (another)
- an pair (a pair)
- an player (a player)
- an popular (a popular)
- an pre- (a pre-)
- an Scottish (a Scottish)
- an second (a second)
- an series (a series)
- an seven (a seven)
- an seventh (a seventh)
- an six (a six)
- an sixteen (a sixteen)
- an sixth (a sixth)
- an song (a song)
- an special (a special)
- an species (a species)
- an specific (a specific)
- an statement (a statement)
- an ten (a ten)
- an union (a union)
- an unit (a unit)
- an Unix (a Unix)
- an USB (a USB)
- and etc (etc)
- and so fourth (and so forth)
- another criteria (another criterion [singular])
- another wise (an otherwise)
- another words (in other words, other words)
- any another (another, any other)
- any where (anywhere)
- anyways (anyway)
- apart for (apart from)
- apart form (apart from)
- apart of (sometimes correct , but may be an error for "a part of" or "apart from" - often difficult to tell which)
- are aloud to (are allowed to)
- are be (are, were)
- are been (are, are being, have been)
- are build (are built)
- are can (can)
- are dominate (are dominant [adjective])
- are drew (are drawn)
- are have (have)
- are it's (are its [possessive])
- are know as (are known as)
- are know by (are known by)
- are know for (are known for)
- are know to (are known to)
- are lain (are laid)
- are lead by (are led by)
- are loathe to (are loath to [adjective])
- are meet (are met)
- are ran by (are run by)
- are renown (are renowned)
- are set-up (are set up)
- are setup (are set up)
- are shutdown (are shut down)
- are shutout (are shut out)
- are suppose to (are supposed to)
- are use to (are used to)
- are were (are, are where, were)
- Armenian decent (Armenian descent)
- around it's (around its [possessive])
- as a resulted (as a result)
- as apposed to (as opposed to)
- as back up (as backup)
- as been (as being, has been)
- as followed (as follows)
- as it's (as its [possessive])
- as oppose to (as opposed to)
- Asian decent (Asian descent)
- aside form (aside from)
- aside it's (aside its [possessive])
- assume the reigns (assume the reins)
- assume the roll (assume the role)
- at it's (at its [possessive])
- at the alter (at the altar)
- at the reigns (at the reins)
- at then end (at the end)
- ATM machine (ATM, automated teller machine)
- away form (away from)
B
edit- back and fourth (back and forth)
- back drop (backdrop)
- back fire (backfire [verb])
- back in forth (back and forth)
- back peddle (backpedal)
- back round (background)
- badly effected (badly affected)
- baited breath (bated breath)
- baled out (bailed out [though Wiktionary and the COD allow both spellings])
- baling out (bailing out [ditto])
- barb wire (barbed wire)
- bare in mind (bear in mind)
- based off of (based on)
- based off (based on)
- based out of (based in)
- basic principal (basic principle)
- be apart of (be a part of)
- be build (be built)
- be cause (because)
- be drew (be drawn)
- be it's (be its [possessive])
- be know as (be known as)
- be lain (be laid)
- be lead by (be led by)
- be loathe to (be loath to)
- be ran (be run)
- be rebuild (be rebuilt)
- be rode (be ridden)
- be send (be sent)
- be set-up (be set up)
- be setup (be set up)
- be shutdown (be shut down)
- be use to (be used to)
- be ware (beware)
- became it's (became its)
- became know (became known)
- became to be (became, came to be)
- because of it's (because of its)
- because of the fact that (because)
- been a while (been awhile)
- been accustom to (been accustomed to)
- been already been (already been)
- been build (been built)
- been it's (been its)
- been know (been known)
- been lain (been laid)
- been lead by (been led by)
- been loathe to (been loath to)
- been mislead (been misled)
- been previously been (been previously, previously been)
- been ran (been run)
- been rebuild (been rebuilt)
- been reportedly been (reportedly been)
- been rode (been ridden)
- been send (been sent)
- been set-up (been set up [verb])
- been setup (been set up)
- been show on (been shown on)
- been shutdown (been shut down)
- been use to (been used to)
- before hand (beforehand)
- before it's (before its)
- began it's (began its)
- behind it's (behind its)
- being build (being built)
- being giving (been giving, being given)
- being it's (being its)
- being lain (being laid)
- being lead by (being led by)
- being loathe to (being loath to)
- being ran (being run)
- being rode (being ridden)
- being set-up (being set up)
- being setup (being set up)
- being show on (being shown on)
- being shutdown (being shut down)
- being taking (been taking, being taken)
- being use to (being used to)
- below it's (below its)
- beneath it's (beneath its)
- beside it's (beside its)
- besides it's (besides its)
- better know as (better known as)
- better know for (better known for)
- better that (better than)
- better then (better than)
- between he and (between him and)
- between I and (between me and)
- between it's (between its)
- between she and (between her and)
- between they and (between them and)
- beyond it's (beyond its)
- Bogota, Columbia (Bogotรก, Colombia)
- both for both (for both)
- both it's (both its)
- both of both (of both)
- both of it's (both of its)
- both of them is (both of them are)
- both of who (both of whom)
- both player's (both players, both players' [possessive])
- both team's (both teams, both teams' [possessive])
- boy's baseball (boys' baseball)
- boy's basketball (boys' basketball)
- boy's bathroom (boys' bathroom)
- boy's bowling (boys' bowling)
- boy's cross country (boys' cross country)
- boy's diving (boys' diving)
- boy's doubles (boys' doubles)
- boy's fencing (boys' fencing)
- boy's football (boys' football)
- boy's golf (boys' golf)
- boy's gymnastics (boys' gymnastics)
- boy's hockey (boys' hockey)
- boy's ice hockey (boys' ice hockey)
- boy's lacrosse (boys' lacrosse)
- boy's restroom (boys' restroom)
- boy's school (boys' school)
- boy's singles (boys' singles)
- boy's soccer (boys' soccer)
- boy's sports (boys' sports)
- boy's swimming (boys' swimming)
- boy's team (boys' team)
- boy's tennis (boys' tennis)
- boy's track (boys' track)
- boy's volleyball (boys' volleyball)
- boy's wrestling (boys' wrestling)
- brake away (break away)
- breath fire (breathe fire)
- breathe a sign of relief (breathe a sigh of relief)
- brew haha (brouhaha)
- Brinsley Schwartz (Brinsley Schwarz)
- by fisherman (by fishermen)
- by it's (by its)
- by who's (by whose)
C
edit- can backup (can back up [verb])
- can been (can be)
- can blackout (can black out [verb])
- can breath (can breathe [verb])
- can checkout (can check out [verb])
- can playback (can play back [verb])
- can setup (can set up [verb])
- can tryout (can try out [verb])
- can workout (can work out [verb])
- can't breath (can't breathe [verb])
- Canadian decent (Canadian descent)
- card shark (card sharp)
- Caribbean decent (Caribbean descent)
- cashiers check (cashier's check)
- cashiers cheque (cashier's cheque)
- celebrated it's (celebrated its [possessive])
- certain extend (certain extent)
- chalk full (chock-full)
- changed it's (changed its [possessive])
- Chinese decent (Chinese descent)
- chocked full (chock-full)
- chomping at the bit (champing at the bit)
- close proximity (closeness, proximity)
- closed it's (closed its [possessive])
- closer then (closer than [comparative])
- commonly know as (commonly known as)
- commonly know for (commonly known for)
- comprise of (comprise, consist of)
- comprised almost entirely of (composed almost entirely of, consisting almost entirely of)
- comprised chiefly of (composed chiefly of, comprised chiefly, consisting chiefly of)
- comprised entirely of (composed entirely of, consisting entirely of)
- comprised exclusively of (composed exclusively of, consisting exclusively of)
- comprised generally of (composed generally of, comprised generally, consisting generally of)
- comprised largely of (composed largely of, consisting largely of)
- comprised mainly of (composed mainly of, comprised mainly, consisting mainly of)
- comprised mostly of (composed mostly of, consisting mostly of)
- comprised of (composed of, comprised, consisting of)
- comprised only of (composed only of, comprised only, consisting only of)
- comprised predominantly of (composed predominantly of)
- comprised primarily of (composed primarily of)
- comprised principally of (composed principally of)
- comprised solely of (composed solely of)
- comprised totally of (composed totally of, comprised totally, consisting totally of)
- comprised wholly of (composed wholly of, consisting wholly of)
- comprises entirely of (comprises entirely, consists entirely of)
- comprises exclusively of (comprises exclusively, composed exclusively of)
- comprises mainly of (comprises mainly, consists mainly of)
- comprises mostly of (comprises mostly, consists mostly of)
- comprises of (comprises, consists of)
- comprises only of (comprises only, composed only of, consists only of)
- comprising chiefly of (comprising chiefly, consisting chiefly of)
- comprising entirely of (comprising entirely, consisting entirely of)
- comprising exclusively of (comprising exclusively, consisting exclusively of)
- comprising generally of (comprising generally, consisting generally of)
- comprising largely of (comprising largely, consisting largely of)
- comprising mainly of (comprising mainly, consisting mainly of)
- comprising mostly of (comprising mostly, consisting mostly of)
- comprising of (comprising, consisting of)
- comprising only of (comprising only, consisting only of)
- comprising predominantly of (comprising predominantly, consisting predominantly of)
- comprising primarily of (comprising primarily, consisting primarily of)
- comprising principally of (comprising principally, consisting principally of)
- comprising solely of (comprising solely, consisting solely of)
- comprising totally of (comprising totally, consisting totally of)
- comprising wholly of (comprising wholly, consisting wholly of)
- compromised of (comprised, comprising)
- consists a (comprises a, consists of a)
- consists an (comprises an, consists of an)
- constellation prize (consolation prize)
- constituted of (consisted of, constituted)
- constitutes of (consists of, constitutes)
- constituting of (consisting of, constituting)
- construction sight (construction site)
- contains of (consists of, contains)
- could backup (could back up [verb])
- could been (could be, could have been)
- could breath (could breathe [verb])
- could care less (couldn't care less)
- could of (could have [verb])
- could setup (could set up [verb])
- could spent (could spend)
- could workout (could work out [verb])
- couldn't breath (couldn't breathe [verb])
- criteria is (criteria are [plural], criterion is [singular])
- criteria was (criteria were [plural])
The next three should only be attempted by a competent physicist:
- (Brief explanation: current = flow of charge; thus "flow of current" = flow of flow of charge)
- current flow (current, flow)
- current flowing (current)
- current passing (current)
- currently at this time (currently)
D
edit- daily regiment (daily regimen)
- darker then (darker than [comparative])
- DC current (DC, direct current)
- de factor (de facto)
- de rigor (de rigueur)
- death nail (death knell)
- deciding on how (deciding how)
- deep-seeded (deep-seated)
- degrees Kelvin (kelvins)
- depending of (depending on)
- depending on who you (depending on whom you)
- depending upon who you (depending upon whom you)
- depends of (depends on)
- despite it's (despite its [possessive])
- despite of (despite)
- despite of the fact (despite the fact, although, though)
- despite the fact that (although, though)
- did gave (did give)
- didn't fair (didn't fare)
- didn't had (didn't have)
- different tact (different tack)
- different to (different from)
- diffuse the situation (defuse the situation)
- diffuse the tension (defuse the tension)
- direct affect (direct effect)
- disc break (disc brake)
- do to (due to)
- doe snot (does not)
- dolling out (doling out [dole])
- dominate player (dominant player)
- dominate role (dominant role)
- door jam (doorjamb)
- double header (doubleheader)
- down it's (down its [possessive])
- down side (downside)
- due to it's (due to its [possessive])
- due to the fact (because)
- during from (during, from)
- during in (during, in)
- during it's (during its [possessive])
- during of (during, during or)
- during they're (during their [possessive])
- during to (during, during the)
E
edit- each alumni (each alumnus [singular])
- each are (each is)
- each criteria (each criterion [singular])
- each has their (each has its)
- each phenomena (each phenomenon [singular])
- each vertebrae (each vertebra [singular])
- easier then (easier than)
- egg yoke (egg yolk)
- either criteria (either criterion)
- either phenomena (either phenomenon)
- electrical current (electric current)
- eluded to (alluded to)
- emergency situation (emergency)
- en mass (en masse)
- even thought (even though)
- even tough (even though)
- exactly the same (the same)
- extract punishment (exact punishment)
- extract revenge (exact revenge)
- eye brow (eyebrow)
- eye lash (eyelash)
- eye lid (eyelid)
- eye sight (eyesight)
- eye sore (eyesore)
F
edit- faired as well (fared as well)
- faired badly (fared badly)
- faired better (fared better)
- faired far (fared far)
- faired less (fared less)
- faired little (fared little)
- faired much (fared much)
- faired no better (fared no better)
- faired poorly (fared poorly)
- faired quite (fared quite)
- faired rather (fared rather)
- faired slightly (fared slightly)
- faired somewhat (fared somewhat)
- faired well (fared well)
- faired worse (fared worse)
- farther then (farther than [comparative])
- faster then (faster than)
- figure head (figurehead)
- filled a lawsuit (filed a lawsuit)
- first and foremost (first, foremost)
- First Word War (First World War)
- five month's (five months [plural], five months')
- flag ship (flagship)
- flow of current (current, flow of charge)
- flow of electric current (electric current, flow of electric charge)
- follow suite (follow suit)
- following it's (following its [possessive])
- followup (follow-up [noun], follow up [verb], follow-up [adjective])
- for all intensive purposes (for all intents and purposes)
- for along time (for a long time)
- for awhile (for a while)
- for he and (for him and)
- for it's (for its [possessive])
- for quite awhile (for quite a while)
- for she and (for her and)
- fore ground (foreground)
- forego her (forgo her)
- forego his (forgo his)
- forego their (forgo their)
- forgone conclusion (foregone conclusion)
- for who (for whom)
- for who to (for whom to)
- formally know as (formerly known as [but only if the change can be verified])
- formerly know as (formerly known as)
- forth place (fourth place)
- free reign (free rein)
- freshman are (freshman is, freshmen are [plural])
- friend chicken (fried chicken)
- from who (from whom)
- full compliment of (full complement of)
- future plans (plans)
G
edit- gave advise (gave advice [noun])
- get pass (get past)
- get setup (get set up)
- get use to (get used to)
- gets it's (gets its)
- getting use to (getting used to)
- girl's bathroom (girls' bathroom)
- girl's basketball (girls' basketball)
- girl's bowling (girls' bowling)
- girl's cheerleading (girls' cheerleading)
- girl's cross country (girls' cross country)
- girl's diving (girls' diving)
- girl's doubles (girls' doubles)
- girl's fencing (girls' fencing)
- girl's field hockey (girls' field hockey)
- girl's football (girls' football)
- girl's golf (girls' golf)
- girl's gymnastics (girls' gymnastics)
- girl's hockey (girls' hockey)
- girl's ice hockey (girls' ice hockey)
- girl's lacrosse (girls' lacrosse)
- girl's restroom (girls' restroom)
- girl's school (girls' school)
- girl's singles (girls' singles)
- girl's soccer (girls' soccer)
- girl's softball (girls' softball)
- girl's sports (girls' sports)
- girl's swimming (girls' swimming)
- girl's tennis (girls' tennis)
- girl's team (girls' team)
- girl's track (girls' track)
- girl's volleyball (girls' volleyball)
- girl's wrestling (girls' wrestling)
- give advise (give advice [noun])
- gives advise (gives advice [noun])
- going threw (going through)
- got ran (got run)
- got setup (got set up)
- got shutdown (got shut down)
- got shutout (got shut out)
- greater then (greater than)
- ground work (groundwork)
- guest stared (guest-starred)
H
edit- had arose (had arisen)
- had awoke (had awoken)
- had be (had been)
- had became (had become)
- had began (had begun)
- had being (had been)
- had ben (had been)
- had bore (had borne)
- had broke (had broken)
- had brung (had brought)
- had came (had come)
- had chose (had chosen)
- had comeback (had come back [verb])
- had cut-off (had cut off [verb])
- had did (had done)
- had drank (had drunk)
- had drew (had drawn)
- had drove (had driven)
- had fell (had fallen)
- had flew (had flown)
- had forbad (had forbidden)
- had forbade (had forbidden)
- had gave (had given)
- had grew (had grown)
- had it's (had its)
- had knew (had known)
- had know (had known)
- had lead for (had led for)
- had lead the (had led the)
- had lead to (had led to)
- had meet (had met)
- had mislead (had misled)
- had overcame (had overcome)
- had overran (had overrun)
- had overtook (had overtaken)
- had plead (had pleaded, had pled)
- had ran (had run)
- had rang (had rung)
- had rode (had ridden)
- had rose (had risen)
- had runaway (had run away [verb])
- had sang (had sung)
- had saw (had seen)
- had send (had sent)
- had set-up (had set up)
- had setup (had set up)
- had shook (had shaken)
- had shut-down (had shut down)
- had shutdown (had shut down)
- had shutout (had shut out)
- had sit (had sat)
- had sowed (had sown)
- had spend (had spent)
- had spoke (had spoken)
- had sprang (had sprung)
- had swam (had swum)
- had threw (had thrown)
- had throve (had thriven, had thrived)
- had thunk (had thought)
- had to much (had too much)
- had to used (had to use)
- had took (had taken)
- had tore (had torn)
- had undertook (had undertaken)
- had underwent (had undergone)
- had went (had gone)
- had woke (had woken)
- had wore (had worn)
- had wrote (had written)
- hadn't went (hadn't gone)
- half and hour (half an hour)
- hand the reigns (hand the reins)
- has arose (has arisen)
- has awoke (has awoken)
- has be (has been)
- has became (became, has become)
- has been build (has been built)
- has began (began, has begun)
- has being (as being, has been)
- has ben (has been)
- has bore (has borne)
- has broke (has broken)
- has brung (has brought)
- has build (has built)
- has came (has come)
- has chose (has chosen)
- has comeback (has come back)
- has cut-off (has cut off [verb])
- has did (has done)
- has drank (has drunk)
- has drew (has drawn)
- has drove (has driven)
- has fell (has fallen)
- has flew (has flown)
- has forbad (has forbidden)
- has forbade (has forbidden)
- has gave (has given)
- has gives (gives, has given)
- has having (as having)
- has it's (has its)
- has knew (has known)
- has know (has known, has now)
- has lead the (has led the)
- has lead to (has led to)
- has meet (has met)
- has mislead (has misled)
- has overcame (has overcome)
- has plays (has played, plays [verb])
- has plead (has pleaded, has pled)
- has ran (has run)
- has rang (has rung)
- has sang (has sung)
- has set-up (has set up [verb])
- has setup (has set up)
- has shook (has shaken)
- has spoke (has spoken)
- has sprang (has sprung)
- has swam (has swum)
- has threw (has thrown)
- has throve (has thrived, has thriven)
- has thunk (has thought)
- has took (has taken)
- has trod (has trodden)
- has undertook (has undertaken)
- has underwent (has undergone)
- has was (he was, was)
- has went (has gone)
- has woke (has woken)
- has wrote (has written)
- have drank (have drunk)
- have it's (have its)
- have lead to (have led to)
- have mislead (have misled)
- have ran (have run)
- have rang (have rung)
- have sang (have sung)
- have setup (have set up)
- have sprang (have sprung)
- have swam (have swum)
- have took (have taken)
- have underwent (have undergone)
- have went (have gone)
- having became (having become)
- having began (having begun)
- having being (having been)
- having it's (having its)
- having ran (having run)
- having sang (having sung)
- having setup (having set up)
- having swam (having swum)
- having took (having taken)
- having underwent (having undergone)
- having went (having gone)
- hay day (heyday)
- he begun (he began)
- he garnished (he garnered)
- he let's (he lets)
- he plead (he pleaded, he pled)
- he seen (he saw)
- he use to (he used to)
- he weighted (he waited, he weighed)
- he's drank (he drank, he's drunk)
- head gear (headgear)
- head quarters (headquarters)
- head stone (headstone)
- head wear (headwear)
- held the reigns (held the reins)
- help and make (help to make)
- her grandparent's (her grandparents, her grandparents')
- her parent's (her parents, her parents')
- her worked (she worked, her work)
- higher then (higher than [comparative])
- his grandparent's (his grandparents, his grandparents')
- his parent's (his parents, his parents')
- his worked (he worked, his work)
- hit the breaks (hit the brakes)
- hold onto (hold on to)
- hold the reigns (hold the reins)
- holding the reigns (holding the reins)
- holds the reigns (holds the reins)
- hone in on (home in on)
- hotter then (hotter than [comparative])
- house hold (household)
- how ever (however)
I
edit- imminent domain (eminent domain)
- in addition also (also)
- in addition, he also (he also)
- in addition, he has also (he has also)
- in addition, he is also (he is also)
- in addition, he was also (he was also)
- in addition, it also (it also)
- in addition, it has also (it has also)
- in addition, it is also (it is also)
- in addition, it was also (it was also)
- in addition, she also (she also)
- in addition, she has also (she has also)
- in addition, she is also (she is also)
- in addition, she was also (she was also)
- in addition, there are also (there are also)
- in addition, there is also (there is also)
- in addition, there was also (there was also)
- in addition, there were also (there were also)
- in addition, they also (they also)
- in addition, they are also (they are also)
- in addition, they have also (they have also)
- in addition, they were also (they were also)
- in affect (in effect)
- in along time (in a long time)
- in an of itself (in and of itself)
- in another words (in other words)
- in anyway (in any way)
- in awhile (in a while)
- in close proximity to (close to, in proximity to, near)
- in edition to (in addition to)
- in either in (either in, in either)
- in exchanged for (in exchange for)
- in it's (in its [possessive])
- in January 1 (on January 1), etc.
- in masse (en masse, in massam)
- in parenthesis (in parentheses)
- in placed (in place)
- in principal (in principle)
- in quite awhile (in quite a while)
- in stead of (instead of)
- in tact (intact)
- in the long-term (in the long term)
- in the short-term (in the short term)
- in titled (entitled)
- in vein (in vain)
- in view of the fact that (since)
- incase of (in case of)
- including he (including him, including the)
- including she (including her, including the)
- inorder to (in order to)
- into affect (into effect)
- into it's (into its [possessive])
- into to (into)
- is also is (is also)
- is also know (is also known)
- is appears (appears, it appears)
- is are (are, is)
- is be (is, is by, is to be, was)
- is been (has been, is being)
- is capable of being (can be)
- is comprised from (comprises)
- is comprised with (comprises)
- is compromised of (comprises, consists of, is composed of)
- is consider (is considered)
- is contained of (contains)
- is currently is (is, is currently, is currently in)
- is dedicated to providing (provides)
- is does (does, it does)
- is focuses (is focused)
- is front of (in front of, is in front of)
- is has (has, it has)
- is it's (is its)
- is know (is known)
- is lead by (is led by)
- is loathe to (is loath to)
- is not know (is not known)
- is not only is (is not only)
- is probably is (is probably)
- is ran by (is run by)
- is renown for (is renowned for)
- is schedule to (is scheduled to)
- is seems (it seems, seems)
- is set-up (is set up)
- is setup (is set up [verb])
- is show on (is a show on, is shown on)
- is the fact that (is that)
- is use to (is used to)
- is wants (wants)
- is was (it was, was)
- is were (is where, were)
- ISBN number (International Standard Book Number, ISBN)
- it begun (it began)
- it comprises of (it comprises)
- it effect (its effect)
- it is though that (it is thought that)
- it is though to (it is thought to)
- it lead to (it led to, it leads to)
- it lied (it lay)
- it self (itself)
- it set-up (it set up)
- it setup (it set up)
- it spend (it spent)
- it use to (it used to)
- it was her who (it was she who)
- it was him who (it was he who)
- it weighted (it weighed)
- it weights (it weighs)
- it's 1000th (its 1000th [possessive])
- it's 100th (its 100th)
- it's 10th (its 10th, its tenth)
- it's 11th (its 11th)
- it's 125th (its 125th)
- it's 12th (its 12th)
- it's 13th (its 13th)
- it's 14th (its 14th)
- it's 150th (its 150th)
- it's 15th (its 15th)
- it's 16th (its 16th)
- it's 17th (its 17th)
- it's 18th (its 18th)
- it's 19th (its 19th)
- it's 1st (its 1st, its first)
- it's 2 (its two)
- it's 2000th (its 2000th)
- it's 200th (its 200th)
- it's 20th (its 20th, its twentieth)
- it's 21st (its 21st, its twenty-first)
- it's 25th (its 25th, its twenty-fifth)
- it's 2nd (its 2nd, its second)
- it's 300th (its 300th)
- it's 30th (its 30th, its thirtieth)
- it's 3rd (its 3rd, its third)
- it's 400th (its 400th)
- it's 40th (its 40th, its fortieth)
- it's 4th (its 4th, its fourth)
- it's 500th (its 500th)
- it's 50th (its 50th, its fiftieth)
- it's 5th (its 5th, its fifth)
- it's 6 (its six)
- it's 60th (its 60th, its sixtieth)
- it's 6th (its 6th, its sixth)
- it's 70th (its 70th, its seventieth)
- it's 7th (its 7th, its seventh)
- it's 80th (its 80th, its eightieth)
- it's 8th (its 8th, its eighth)
- it's 90th (its 90th, its ninetieth)
- it's 9th (its 9th, its ninth)
- it's A-side (its A-side)
- it's ability (its ability)
- it's advantage (its advantage)
- it's aim (its aim)
- it's anniversary (its anniversary)
- it's annual (its annual)
- it's appearance (its appearance)
- it's B-side (its B-side)
- it's best (its best)
- it's capital (its capital)
- it's class (its class)
- it's closure (its closure)
- it's color (its color [Amer])
- it's colour (its colour [Brit])
- it's construction (its construction)
- it's contents (its contents)
- it's course (its course)
- it's current (its current)
- it's debut (its debut)
- it's doors (its doors)
- it's eastern (its eastern)
- it's end (its end)
- it's entire (its entire)
- it's entirety (its entirety)
- it's final (its final)
- it's first (its first)
- it's former (its former)
- it's fourth (its fourth)
- it's goal (its goal)
- it's highest (its highest)
- it's history (its history)
- it's home (its home)
- it's identity (its identity)
- it's inability (its inability)
- it's inception (its inception)
- it's initial (its initial)
- it's international (its international)
- it's junction (its junction)
- it's lack (its lack)
- it's last (its last)
- it's latest (its latest)
- it's lead (its lead)
- it's leader (its leader)
- it's length (its length)
- it's lowest (its lowest)
- it's main (its main)
- it's major (its major)
- it's maximum (its maximum)
- it's minimum (its minimum)
- it's money (its money)
- it's name (its name)
- it's national (its national)
- it's north (its north)
- it's northern (its northern)
- it's original (its original)
- it's own (its own)
- it's peak (its peak)
- it's performance (its performance)
- it's period (its period)
- it's popularity (its popularity)
- it's population (its population)
- it's previous (its previous)
- it's price (its price)
- it's primary (its primary)
- it's prime (its prime)
- it's purpose (its purpose)
- it's release (its release)
- it's residents (its residents)
- it's rival (its rival)
- it's second (its second)
- it's sister (its sister)
- it's size (its size)
- it's source (its source)
- it's south (its south)
- it's southern (its southern)
- it's status (its status)
- it's style (its style)
- it's subsidiary (its subsidiary)
- it's successor (its successor)
- it's tail (its tail)
- it's target (its target)
- it's team (its team)
- it's tenth (its tenth)
- it's test (its test)
- it's theme (its theme)
- it's third (its third)
- it's timeslot (its timeslot)
- it's toll (its toll)
- it's total (its total)
- it's type (its type)
- it's usage (its usage)
- it's user (its user)
- it's value (its value)
- it's website (its website)
- it's weight (its weight)
- it's western (its western)
- it's width (its width)
- it's worst (its worst)
- it's yearly (its yearly)
- its is (it is)
J
edit- Jimmy Buffet (Jimmy Buffett)
- Jimmy Hendrix (Jimi Hendrix)
- jive with (jibe with)
K
edit- key note (keynote)
L
edit- lack there of (lack thereof)
- laid ahead (lay ahead)
- laid dormant (lay dormant)
- laid empty (lay empty)
- laid fallow (lay fallow)
- laid in state (lay in state)
- larger that (larger than)
- larger then (larger than)
- larva are (larva is [singular], larvae are [plural])
- larva feed on (larva feeds on, larvae feed on)
- larva were (larva was, larvae were)
- larvae feeds on (larva feeds on, larvae feed on)
- larvae is (larva is, larvae are)
- larvae was (larva was, larvae were)
- laughing stock (laughingstock)
- law suite (lawsuit)
- lay around (lie around, lies around, e.g., "it lies around 100 km north of ..." [present tense], but "it lay around 100 km north of ..." [past tense], "the hens lay around 100 eggs" [present tense])
- lay low (lie low)
- laying around (lying around)
- laying awake (lying awake)
- laying low (lying low)
- lays atop (lies atop)
- lays beside (lies beside)
- lays in (lies in)
- lays low (lies low)
- lays near (lies near)
- lays on (lies on)
- lead by (led by)
- lead roll (lead role)
- leading roll (leading role)
- less dominate (less dominant)
- less that (less than)
- less then (less than)
- lesser then (less than)
- life time (lifetime)
- lighter then (lighter than)
- lions share (lion's share)
- location is located (is located, location is)
- loose to (lose to)
- loosing effort (losing effort)
- loosing record (losing record)
- loosing season (losing season)
- loosing streak (losing streak)
- loosing team (losing team)
- loosing the (losing the)
- loosing to (losing to)
- lot's of (lots of, many, much)
- lower that (lower than)
- lower then (lower than)
M
edit- made an appearance with (appeared with)
- made it's (made its)
- mainly know as (mainly known as)
- mainly know for (mainly known for)
- major roll (major role)
- make an appearance with (appear with)
- make it's (make its)
- makes it way (makes its way)
- making it's (making its)
- manage to win (win)
- managed to get (got)
- managed to make (made)
- managed to win (won)
- managerial reigns (managerial reins)
- mash potatoes (mashed potatoes) (but see American and British English differences#Word derivation and compounds)
- may been (may be, may have been)
- maybe be (may be)
- MCL ligament (MCL, medial collateral ligament)
- mean while (meanwhile)
- might of (might have)
- Milwaukee, Oregon (Milwaukie, Oregon)
- minor roll (minor role)
- more dominate (more dominant)
- more often then (more often than [comparative])
- more optimal (better [comparative], optimal [superlative])
- more that (more than)
- more then (more than [comparative])
- more worse (even worse, much worse, worse)
- most dominate (most dominant)
- most optimal (best, optimal [superlative])
- most populace (most populous)
- most well-known (best-known)
- mostly know as (mostly known as)
- mostly know for (mostly known for)
- must of (must have)
- mute point (moot point)
N
edit- nation wide (nationwide)
- near by (nearby)
- neither criteria (neither criterion)
- neither phenomena (neither phenomenon)
- Netherland Antilles (Netherlands Antilles)
- new comer (newcomer)
- no where to (nowhere to)
- note worthy (noteworthy)
- now a days (nowadays)
O
edit- of been (have been, of being)
- of it's kind (of its kind)
- of it's own (of its own)
- of who to (of whom to)
- oil barron (oil baron)
- on a daily basis (daily, every day)
- on a regular basis (regularly, at regular intervals)
- on accident (by accident, accidentally)
- on account of the fact that (because)
- on going (ongoing)
- on it's own (on its own)
- on-going (ongoing)
- one criteria (one criterion)
- one of most (one of the most)
- one phenomena (one phenomenon)
- originally born in (born in)
- originally know as (originally known as)
- other then (other than)
- our of (out of)
- out grow (outgrow)
- out of sink (out of sync)
- out side (outside)
- over a 100 (over 100, over a hundred, over one hundred)
- over a 1000 (over 1000, over a thousand, over one thousand)
- over hear (overhear)
- over heard (overheard)
- over look (overlook)
- over looked (overlooked)
- over looking (overlooking)
- over rated (overrated)
- over saw (oversaw)
- over seas (overseas)
- over see (oversee)
- over who to (over whom to)
- owing to the fact that (because)
P
edit- parent's house (parents' house)
- past away (passed away, died) โ see also MOS:EUPHEMISM
- past down (passed down)
- peak her interest (pique her interest)
- peak his interest (pique his interest)
- per say (per se)
- Phillips Arena (Philips Arena)
- player's union (players' union)
- playoff birth (playoff berth)
- pm at night (pm, p.m.)
- pm in the afternoon (pm, p.m.)
- pm in the evening (pm, p.m.)
- Portland Trailblazers (Portland Trail Blazers)
- premier episode (premiere episode)
- principle action (principal action)
- principle activity (principal activity)
- principle actor (principal actor)
- principle advantage (principal advantage)
- principle advocate (principal advocate)
- principle agent (principal agent)
- principle aim (principal aim)
- principle area (principal area)
- principle artist (principal artist)
- principle assistant (principal assistant)
- principle attraction (principal attraction)
- principle author (principal author)
- principle branch (principal branch)
- principle cast (principal cast)
- principle caste (principal caste)
- principle cause (principal cause)
- principle character (principal character)
- principle church (principal church)
- principle city (principal city)
- principle component (principal component)
- principle composer (principal composer)
- principle goal (principal goal)
- principle group (principal group)
- principle method (principal method)
- principle office (principal office)
- principle officer (principal officer)
- principle owner (principal owner)
- principle photography (principal photography)
- principle source (principal source)
- principle student (principal student)
- principle town (principal town)
- put fourth (put forth)
R
edit- rather then (rather than)
- reek havoc (wreak havoc)
- reign in (rein in)
- reigns of power (reins of power)
- reticence to (reluctance to)
- reticent to (reluctant to)
- return back (return)
- role call (roll call)
- roll player (role player)
- runner up (runner-up)
S
edit- saddle up to (sidle up to)
- Second Word War (Second World War)
- seperate (separate)
- set backs (setbacks)
- she begun (she began)
- she garnished (she garnered)
- she let's (she lets)
- she plead (she pleaded, she pled)
- she seen (she saw)
- she use to (she used to)
- she weighted (she waited, she weighed)
- she's drank (she drank, she's drunk)
- short coming (shortcoming)
- shorter then (shorter than)
- shortly there after (shortly thereafter)
- shorty after (shortly after)
- shorty before (shortly before)
- should backup (should back up)
- should been (should be, should have been)
- should not of (should not have)
- should of (should have)
- should've went (should have gone)
- side affect (side effect)
- side kick (sidekick [person])
- simply know as (simply known as)
- since it's (since its)
- since many years (for many years)
- since years (for years)
- single handily (single-handedly)
- site lines (sight lines)
- slight of hand (sleight of hand)
- slue of (slew of)
- smaller then (smaller than)
- smarter then (smarter than)
- sneak peak (sneak peek)
- some how (somehow)
- some one (someone)
- some what (somewhat)
- some where (somewhere)
- sometimes know as (sometimes known as)
- soon there after (soon thereafter)
- sooner then (sooner than)
- sophomore album (second album)
- sophomore single (second single)
- spilt among (split among)
- spilt between (split between)
- spilt into (split into)
- spilt up (split up)
- spinal chord (spinal cord)
- split in to (split into)
- sq ft (ftยฒ)
- sq in (inยฒ)
- sq km (kmยฒ)
- sq mi (miยฒ)
- squared feet (square feet)
- squared inches (square inches)
- squared kilometers (square kilometers)
- squared meters (square meters)
- squared miles (square miles)
- stale mate (stalemate)
- staring role (starring role)
- starring roll (starring role)
- stay a while (stay awhile)
- Stevie Ray Vaughn (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
- Straight of (Strait of [geography])
- strike outs (strikeouts)
- stronger then (stronger than)
- sufficient enough (enough, sufficient)
- suppose to (supposed to)
T
edit- take affect (take effect)
- take over the reigns (take over the reins)
- take the reigns (take the reins)
- taken the reigns (taken the reins)
- taking the reigns (taking the reins)
- teacher's union (teachers' union or teachers union)
- ten times less than (one tenth as much as)
- ten year's (ten years [plural], ten years' [possessive], ten-year)
- than it's (than its [possessive])
- that fact that (that, the fact that)
- that him and (that he and)
- that maybe (that may be)
- that's is (that is)
- that's was (that was)
- the 1st of January (1 January) etc.
- the 31st of December (31 December)
- the absent of (the absence of [noun])
- the advise of (the advice of [noun])
- the affect of (the effect of)
- the affect on (the effect on)
- the affects of (the effects of)
- the all of the (all of the)
- the among the (among the)
- the another (another, the other)
- the any of the (any of the)
- the are (that are, the area, there are, they are)
- the began (that began, then began, they began)
- the both of the (both of the)
- the both the (both the)
- the break down (the breakdown [noun])
- the break up (the breakup [noun])
- the build up (the buildup [noun])
- the clamp down (the clampdown [noun])
- the could (could, he could, the cloud, they could)
- the crack down (the crackdown [noun])
- the dominate (the dominant [adjective], they dominate [verb])
- the each of the (each of the)
- the extend (the extent [noun])
- the follow up (the follow-up [noun])
- the had (that had, there had, they had)
- the have (that have, there have, they have)
- the he was (he was, that he was)
- the her (her)
- the him (him)
- the his (his, the)
- the how the (how the)
- the injures (the injuries [noun])
- the its (its)
- the lead up (the lead-up [noun])
- the lost it (they lost it)
- the lost of (the loss of)
- the lost the (they lost the, then lost the)
- the many of the (many of the)
- the most of the (most of the)
- the much of the (much of the)
- the one of the (one of the)
- the one's (one's [possessive], the ones [plural])
- the only the (only the)
- the phenomena is (the phenomenon is [singular])
- the rational behind (the rationale behind)
- the rational for (the rationale for)
- the set up (the setup [noun])
- the several of the (several of the)
- the some of the (some of the)
- the their (their)
- the them (them)
- the these (these)
- the this (this)
- the those (those)
- the though (the thought, though)
- the trade off (the trade-off [noun])
- the two of the (two of the)
- the was (that was, there was)
- the went (then went, they went)
- the were (they were)
- the where the (where the)
- the won the (he won the, she won the, they won the)
- their are (there are, they are)
- their had (there had, they had)
- their has (there has)
- their have (there have)
- their is (there is)
- their may be (there may be)
- their was (there was)
- their were (there were)
- their would (there would)
- them selves (themselves)
- there after (thereafter)
- there best (their best)
- there by (thereby)
- there fifth (their fifth)
- there final (their final)
- there fore (therefore)
- there fourth (their fourth)
- there maybe (there may be)
- there new (their new)
- there of (thereof)
- there own (their own)
- there second (their second)
- there third (their third)
- there where (there were)
- there's are (theirs are, there are)
- there's is (theirs is, there is)
- there's three (there are three [plural])
- there's two (there are two [plural])
- there's was (theirs was, there was)
- these criterion (these criteria [plural], this criterion [singular])
- these includes (these include [plural], this includes [singular])
- these kind of (these kinds of [plural], this kind of [singular])
- these maybe (these may be)
- these sort of (these sorts of [plural], this sort of [singular])
- these type of (these types of [plural], this type of [singular])
- these where (these were)
- they begun (they began)
- they breath (their breath [noun], they breathe [verb])
- they garnished (they garnered)
- they includes (they include)
- they is (there is, they are)
- they maybe (they may be [verb])
- they past (the past, they passed)
- they player (the player)
- they way (the way, their way)
- they we're (they were)
- they weight (they weigh, they weighed)
- they where (they wear, they were)
- they're are (there are, they are)
- this criteria (these criteria [plural], this criterion [singular])
- this data (these data [plural])
- this lead to (this led to, this leads to)
- this maybe (this may be)
- this phenomena (these phenomena [plural], this phenomenon [singular])
- those includes (those include [plural])
- those maybe (those may be [verb])
- three in a half (three and a half)
- three times less than (one third as much as)
- through it's (through its [possessive])
- through out (threw out, throughout)
- through the ringer (through the wringer)
- throughout it's (throughout its [possessive])
- time outs (timeouts)
- to back fire (to backfire)
- to back-off (to back off [verb])
- to back-out (to back out [verb])
- to back-up (to back up [verb])
- to backoff (to back off)
- to backout (to back out)
- to backup (to back up [verb])
- to bailout (to bail out [verb])
- to bath (to bathe) (but see the Wiktionary entry)
- to be build (to be built)
- to be setup (to be set up)
- to blackout (to black out [verb])
- to blastoff (to blast off [verb])
- to blowout (to blow out [verb])
- to blowup (to blow up [verb])
- to breakdown (to break down [verb])
- to breath (to breathe)
- to buildup (to build up)
- to built (to build)
- to buyout (to buy out [verb])
- to chose (to choose)
- to comeback (to come back [verb])
- to crackdown on (to crack down on [verb])
- to cut of (to cut off)
- to cutback (to cut back [verb])
- to cutoff (to cut off [verb])
- to dropout (to drop out [verb])
- to due to (due to)
- to emphasis the (to emphasise the, to emphasize the)
- to fill-in (to fill in [verb])
- to goes (to go)
- to got (to get, to go)
- to grown (to grow)
- to happened (to happen)
- to have lead to (to have led to)
- to he and (to him and)
- to holdout (to hold out [verb])
- to kickoff (to kick off [verb])
- to lit (to light)
- to loath (to loathe [verb])
- to lockout (to lock out [verb])
- to lockup (to lock up [verb])
- to login (to log in [verb])
- to logout (to log out [verb])
- to lookup (to look up [verb])
- to markup (to mark up [verb])
- to missed the (to miss the)
- to not to (not to, to not)
- to opt-in (to opt in [verb])
- to opt-out (to opt out [verb])
- to participated (to participate)
- to performed (to be performed, to perform)
- to phaseout (to phase out [verb])
- to pickup (to pick up [verb])
- to playback (to play back [verb])
- to produced (to be produced, to produce)
- to rebuilt (to be rebuilt, to rebuild)
- to released (to be released, to release)
- to returned to (returned to, to be returned to, to return to)
- to rollback (to roll back [verb])
- to runaway (to run away [verb])
- to seen (to be seen, to see)
- to sent (to send)
- to served (to serve, to have served)
- to setup (to set up [verb])
- to she and (to her and)
- to shut-down (to shut down)
- to shutdown (to shut down [verb])
- to some extend (to some extent)
- to spent (to spend [verb])
- to spin-off (to spin off)
- to spinoff (to spin off [verb])
- to takeover (to take over [verb])
- to that affect (to that effect)
- to they're (to their)
- to to the (to the)
- to together (together)
- to touchdown (to touch down [verb])
- to try and (to try to)
- to try-out (to try out [verb])
- to tryout (to try out [verb])
- to turn-off (to turn off [verb])
- to turnaround (to turn around [verb])
- to turnoff (to turn off [verb])
- to turnout (to turn out [verb])
- to turnover (to turn over [verb])
- to wakeup (to wake up [verb])
- to walkout (to walk out [verb])
- to wipeout (to wipe out [verb])
- to withdrew (to withdraw)
- to workaround (to work around [verb])
- to workout (to work out [verb])
- too also (also, to also, too)
- too be (to be)
- took affect (took effect)
- took and interest (took an interest)
- took awhile (took a while)
- took over the reigns (took over the reins)
- took the reigns (took the reins)
- tot he (to the)
- touchdowns passes (touchdown passes)
- tried to used (tried to use)
- try and [verb] (try to [verb])
- try and achieve (try to achieve)
- try and add (try to add)
- try and answer (try to answer)
- try and attract (try to attract)
- try and avoid (try to avoid)
- try and be (try to be)
- try and beat (try to beat)
- try and become (try to become)
- try and bring (try to bring)
- try and build (try to build)
- try and buy (try to buy)
- try and catch (try to catch)
- try and change (try to change)
- try and come (try to come)
- try and convince (try to convince)
- try and decide (try to decide)
- try and determine (try to determine)
- try and do (try to do)
- try and eat (try to eat)
- try and escape (try to escape)
- try and figure (try to figure)
- try and find (try to find)
- try and fix (try to fix)
- try and forget (try to forget)
- try and gain (try to gain)
- try and get (try to get)
- try and give (try to give)
- try and go (try to go)
- try and help (try to help)
- try and hide (try to hide)
- try and hit (try to hit)
- try and hold (try to hold)
- try and improve (try to improve)
- try and keep (try to keep)
- try and locate (try to locate)
- try and make (try to make)
- try and move (try to move)
- try and obtain (try to obtain)
- try and play (try to play)
- try and prevent (try to prevent)
- try and protect (try to prove)
- try and prove (try to prove)
- try and run (try to run)
- try and save (try to save)
- try and see (try to see)
- try and show (try to show)
- try and slow (try to slow)
- try and solve (try to solve)
- try and spare (try to spare)
- try and start (try to start)
- try and stay (try to stay)
- try and stop (try to stop)
- try and support (try to support)
- try and take (try to take)
- try and talk (try to talk)
- try and tell (try to tell)
- try and think (try to think)
- try and turn (try to turn)
- try and understand (try to understand)
- try and use (try to use)
- try and win (try to win)
- turn for the worst (turn for the worse)
- twelve month's (twelve months [plural], twelve months' [possessive], twelve-month)
- twice as much than (twice as much as)
- two day's (two days [plural], two days' [possessive], two-day)
- two hour's (two hours [plural], two hours' [possessive], two-hour)
- two in a half (two and a half)
- two month's (two months [plural], two months' [possessive], two-month)
- two times less than (half as much as)
- two week's (two weeks [plural], two weeks' [possessive], two-week)
- two year's (two years [plural], two years' [possessive], two-year)
- two-year anniversary (second anniversary)
U
edit- under go (undergo)
- under going (undergoing)
- under gone (undergone)
- under it's (under its)
- under rated (underrated)
- under take (undertake)
- under wear (underwear)
- under went (underwent)
- underneath it's (underneath its)
- United State's (United States')
- United Stats (United States)
- Unites States (United States)
- unlike it's (unlike its)
- until it's (until its)
- up field (upfield)
- up it's (up its)
- up side (upside)
- up until (until)
- upon it's (upon its)
- USD dollars (US dollars, USD)
- USD$ (US dollars, US$)
- use to (used to, commonly(?), regularly(?); see talk page)
- use to be (used to be)
- use to have (used to have)
- usually know as (usually known as)
- usually know by (usually known by)
- usually know for (usually known for)
V
edit- very minimal (minimal, very little, very small)
- very optimal (optimal, very good)
- very unique (unique, very unusual)
- via it's (via its)
- VIN number (vehicle identification number, VIN)
- vise versa (vice versa)
W
edit- waived off (waved off)
- warn away (worn away)
- warn down (worn down)
- warn out (worn out)
- was aloud (was allowed)
- was apart of (was a part of)
- was be (was, was being, was to be)
- was been (has been, was, was being)
- was began (began, was begun)
- was begin (began, was begun, was being)
- was build (was built)
- was cable of (was capable of)
- was came (came)
- was comprised by (comprised)
- was comprised from (comprised, was composed from)
- was comprised of (comprised, consisted of, was composed of)
- was comprised with (comprised)
- was confirm (was confirmed)
- was consider (was considered)
- was cutoff (was cut off)
- was do to (was due to)
- was drank (was drunk)
- was drew (drew, was drawn)
- was establish (was established)
- was extend (was extended)
- was flew (flew, was flown)
- was gave (gave, was given)
- was grew (grew, was grown)
- was had (had, who had)
- was has (has, who has)
- was is (is, was, was in, was his, what is)
- was it's (was its)
- was knew (was known)
- was know (was known)
- was lain (was laid)
- was laying on (was lying on)
- was lead by (was led by)
- was lead to (was led to)
- was leaded by (was led by)
- was loathe to (was loath to [adjective])
- was loathed to (was loath to)
- was meet by (was met by)
- was meet with (was met with)
- was mislead (was misled)
- was ran (was run)
- was rebuild (was rebuilt)
- was release by (was released by)
- was release on (was released on)
- was reran (was rerun)
- was rode (was ridden)
- was sang (was sung)
- was saw (saw, was seen)
- was schedule to (was scheduled to)
- was send (was sent)
- was sentence to (was sentenced to)
- was set-up (was set up [verb])
- was setup (was set up)
- was shook (was shaken)
- was shoot (was shot)
- was show by (was shown by)
- was show on (was shown on)
- was showed (was shown)
- was shut-off (was shut off [verb])
- was shutdown (was shut down [verb])
- was shutoff (was shut off [verb])
- was shutout (was shut out [verb])
- was sold-out (was sold out [verb])
- was spend (was spent)
- was succeed by (was succeeded by)
- was suppose to (was supposed to)
- was the fact that (was that)
- was though that (was thought that)
- was took (took, was taken)
- was tore (was torn)
- was use to (was used to)
- was wrote (was written)
- way side (wayside)
- weather or not (whether or not)
- well know (well known)
- went rouge (went rogue)
- went threw (went through)
- were aloud (were allowed)
- were apart of (were a part of)
- were be (were)
- were been (had been, have been, were being)
- were began (were begun)
- were build (were built)
- were comprised from (comprised)
- were comprised of (comprised, consisted of, were composed of)
- were comprised with (comprised)
- were cutoff (were cut off)
- were drew (were drawn)
- were he was (where he was)
- were it was (where it was)
- were it's (were its)
- were knew (were known)
- were know (were known)
- were lain (were laid)
- were lead by (were led by)
- were leaded by (were led by)
- were loathe to (were loath to [adjective])
- were meet by (were met by)
- were meet with (were met with)
- were overran (were overrun)
- were ran (were run)
- were rebuild (were rebuilt)
- were reran (were rerun)
- were rode (were ridden)
- were sang (were sung)
- were set-up (were set up [verb])
- were setup (were set up [verb])
- were she was (where she was)
- were showed (were shown)
- were shut-out (were shut out [verb])
- were shutdown (were shut down [verb])
- were shutoff (were shut off [verb])
- were shutout (were shut out [verb])
- were spend (were spent)
- were suppose to (were supposed to)
- were took (were taken)
- were tore (were torn)
- were use to (were used to)
- were wrote (were written)
- wether or not (whether or not)
- what lead to (what led to)
- what lied (what lay)
- when ever (whenever [conjunction])
- when into (went into)
- when off (went off)
- when on to (went on to)
- where abouts (whereabouts)
- where as (whereas [conjunction])
- where being (were being)
- where by (whereby)
- where him (where he)
- where made (were made, where he made, where she made)
- where taken (were taken)
- where upon (whereupon)
- where won (were won, where he won, where she won)
- whereas as (whereas)
- which breakdown (which break down)
- which comprised of (which comprised, which consisted of)
- which had lead (which had led)
- which has lead (which has led)
- which have lead (which have led)
- which in which (in which)
- which maybe (which may be)
- which where (which were)
- while him (while he)
- who had lead (who had led)
- who has lead (who has led)
- who have lead (who have led)
- who he had (whom he had)
- who he knew (whom he knew)
- who he led (whom he led)
- who he married (whom he married)
- who he met (whom he met)
- who he took (whom he took)
- who lead (who led)
- who maybe (who may be)
- who setup (who set up)
- who she had (whom she had)
- who she knew (whom she knew)
- who she led (whom she led)
- who she married (whom she married)
- who she met (whom she met)
- who she took (whom she took)
- who they have (whom they have)
- who they should (whom they should)
- who they signed (whom they signed)
- who to believe (whom to believe)
- who to blame (whom to blame)
- who to call (whom to call)
- who to invite (whom to invite)
- who to send (whom to send)
- who to trust (whom to trust)
- who use to (who used to)
- who where (who were)
- who's actual (whose actual [possessive])
- who's brother (whose brother)
- who's father (whose father)
- who's first (whose first)
- who's last (whose last)
- who's mother (whose mother)
- who's name (whose name)
- who's opinion (whose opinion)
- who's own (whose own)
- who's parents (whose parents)
- who's previous (whose previous)
- who's team (whose team)
- who's title (whose title)
- who's was (who was)
- whom also (who also)
- whom else is (who else is)
- whom is (who is)
- whom was (who was)
- whose its (whose)
- whose one of (one of whose, who's one of)
- whose was (which was, who was)
- wildcard birth (wildcard berth)
- will backup (will back up [verb])
- will been (will be, will have been)
- will being (will begin)
- will buyout (will buy out [verb])
- will comprise of (will be composed of, will comprise, will consist of)
- will likely (will probably) (per WP:COMMONALITY)
- will shutdown (will shut down [verb])
- will shutoff (will shut off [verb])
- will spent (will have spent, will spend)
- will took part (took part, will take part)
- will took place (took place, will take place)
- will workout (will work out [verb])
- with a the (with a, with the)
- with along with (along with)
- with be (will be)
- with he (when he, with him, with the)
- with in (within [preposition])
- with it's (with its [possessive])
- with on of (with one of)
- with out (without)
- with she (when she, with her, with the)
- with who (with whom)
- within close proximity to (close to)
- within in (in, within)
- within it's (within its [possessive])
- within site of (within sight of)
- without it's (without its [possessive])
- Wold War (World War)
- won it's (won its [possessive])
- Word War I (World War I)
- Word War II (World War II)
- working progress (work in progress)
- world wide (worldwide [adjective])
- worse that (worse than [comparative])
- worse then (worse than [comparative])
- worse-case scenario (worst-case scenario)
- worser (even worse, much worse, worst)
- worst comes to worst (worse comes to worst)
- worst than (worse than [comparative])
- worth it's (worth its [possessive])
- worth while (worthwhile [adjective])
- would backup (would back up [verb])
- would been (would be, would have been)
- would comeback (would come back [verb])
- would comprise of (would be composed of, would comprise, would consist of)
- would developed (developed, would be developed, would develop)
- would fair (would fare)
- would forego (would forgo)
- would had (had, would have, would have had)
- would of been (would have been)
- would of done (would have done)
- would made (made, would be made, would make)
- would setup (would set up [verb])
- would spent (spent, would have spent, would spend)
- would won (won, would win)
- would workout (would work out [verb])
- would've have (would have)
- would've went (would have gone, would've gone)
- wreck havoc (wreak havoc)
- writers block (writer's block)
Y
edit- younger that (younger than)
- younger then (younger than)
Dates
edit- April 1st (April 1)
- April 2nd (April 2)
- April 30th (April 30)
- April 31st (April 31)
- April of (April)
- August 1st (August 1)
- August 31st (August 31)
- December 1st (December 1)
- December 31st (December 31)
- February 1st (February 1)
- February 28th (February 28)
- February 29th (February 29)
- February of (February)
- January 1st (January 1)
- January 31st (January 31)
- July 1st (July 1)
- July 31st (July 31)
- June 1st (June 1)
- June 30th (June 30)
- June 31st (June 31)
- March 1st (March 1)
- March 31st (March 31)
- May 1st (May 1)
- May 31st (May 31)
- May of (May)
- November 1st (November 1)
- November 30th (November 30)
- November 31st (November 31)
- September 1st (September 1)
- September 30th (September 30)
- September 31st (September 31)
- the 1st of January (1 January)
- the 31st of December (31 December)
Hyphens
editThese expressions are normally hyphenated. Note that the hyphenation of an expression is subject to its context (see hyphen and MOS:HYPHEN).
- above-mentioned
- all-inclusive
- anti-inflammatory
- award-winning
- back-to-back
- case-insensitive
- case-sensitive
- clear-headed
- co-op (to distinguish from coop)
- cross-reference
- day-to-day
- de-emphasize
- devil-may-care
- dirty-movie theater (to distinguish from dirty movie-theater)
- ex-husband
- ex-wife
- father-in-law
- fine-tune
- first-class
- front-rower
- full-time
- left-handed
- low-budget
- mother-in-law
- non-English
- n-year-long
- (n)-year-old
- one-fourth
- out-and-out
- out-of-band
- out-of-body
- out-of-bounds
- out-of-door
- out-of-doors
- out-of-order
- out-of-place
- out-of-pocket
- out-of-state
- out-of-the-way
- out-of-town
- out-of-wedlock
- part-time
- pre-owned
- re-creation (to distinguish from recreation)
- re-sign (to distinguish from resign)
- right-handed
- self-evident
- self-explanatory
- self-proclaimed
- state-of-the-art
- thirty-fifth
- top-notch
- twenty-eight
- two-thirds
- un-Australian
- up-to-date
- well-known
- X-ray