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• misspelling (click for Wikipedia search); correct spelling

Wrong word used (proper usage in parenthesis)

A

• a 100 (100, a hundred, one hundred)
• a 1000 (1000, a thousand, one thousand)
• a 11 (an 11)
• a 11th (an 11th)
• a 18 (an 18)
• a 18th (an 18th)
• a 8 (an 8)
• a 80 (an 80)
• a 8th (an 8th)
• a absolute (an absolute)
• a accident (an accident)
• a acoustic (an acoustic)
• a acronym (an acronym)
• a action (an action)
• a actual (an actual)
• a additional (an additional)
• a affair (an affair)
• a African (an African)
• a album (an album)
• a Algerian (an Algerian)
• 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 angle (an angle)
• a Angolan (an Angolan)
• a annual (an annual)
• a another (another)
• 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 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 businessmen (a businessman [singular])
• a businesswomen (a businesswoman)
• 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 freshmen (a freshman [singular])
• a fungi (a fungus [singular])
• a gunmen (a gunman [singular])
• a impact (an impact)
• 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 lose (a loss)
• a match up (a match-up, a matchup)
• a media for (a medium for)
• a nuclei (a nucleus [singular])
• a ocean (an ocean)
• a official (an official)
• a Ohio (an Ohio)
• a oil (an oil)
• a old (an old)
• a one of the (one of the)
• a online (an online)
• a only (an only, only a)
• a only a (only a)
• a opinion (an opinion)
• a organization (an organization)
• a original (an original)
• 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 run in (a run-in)
• a set back (a set-back, a setback)
• a set up (a setup)
• a simple as (as simple as)
• a spermatozoa (a spermatozoon [singular])
• a statesmen (a statesman [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 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)
• 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, in the morning)
• 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 others things (among other things)
• amongst it's (amongst its [possessive])
• 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 head (a head)
• an hero (a hero)
• an new (a new)
• an nine (a nine)
• an number (a number)
• an other (another)
• an Scottish (a Scottish)
• an seven (a seven)
• an six (a six)
• an ten (a ten)
• 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 where (anywhere)
• anyways (anyway)
• apart form (apart from)
• apart of (a part of, apart from)
• are aloud to (are allowed to)
• are been (are being, have been)
• are build (are built)
• are can (can)
• 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 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 the dominate (are the dominant)
• 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 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)
• ATM machine (ATM, automated teller machine)
• away form (away from)

B

• 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 (based on)
• based out of (based in)
• basic principal (basic principle)
• be build (be built)
• be cause (because)
• be drew (be drawn)
• be it's (be its)
• 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 rode (be ridden)
• be set-up (be set up)
• be setup (be set up)
• be use to (be used to)
• be ware (beware)
• 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 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 ran (been run)
• been rode (been ridden)
• been set-up (been set up [verb])
• been setup (been set up)
• been show on (been shown on)
• been use to (been used to)
• before hand (beforehand)
• before it's (before 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 taking (been taking, being taken)
• 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 (Bogotá, Colombia)
• both it's (both its)
• both of it's (both of its)
• both of them is (both of them are)
• 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

• can backup (can back up)
• can been (can be)
• can blackout (can black out)
• can breath (can breathe)
• can checkout (can check out)
• can playback (can play back)
• can setup (can set up)
• can tryout (can try out)
• can workout (can work out)
• can't breath (can't breathe)
• card shark (card sharp)
• chalk full (chock-full)
• chocked full (chock-full)
• chomping at the bit (champing at the bit)
• close proximity (closeness, proximity)
• 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 primarily of (composed primarily of)
• comprised principally of (composed principally 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 primarily of (comprising primarily, consisting primarily of)
• comprising principally of (comprising principally, consisting principally of)
• comprising totally of (comprising totally, consisting totally of)
• comprising wholly of (comprising wholly, consisting wholly of)
• constellation prize (consolation prize)
• constitutes of (consists of, constitutes)
• construction sight (construction site)
• contains of (consists of, contains)
• could backup (could back up)
• could breath (could breathe)
• could care less (couldn't care less)
• could of (could have)
• couldn't breath (couldn't breathe)

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)

1. current flow (current, flow)
2. current flowing (current)
3. current passing (current)

D

• daily regiment (daily regimen)
• DC current (DC, direct current)
• de factor (de facto)
• different tact (different tack)
• diffuse the situation (defuse the situation)
• diffuse the tension (defuse the tension)
• disc break (disc brake)
• dominate player (dominant player)
• dominate role (dominant role}
• door jam (door jamb)
• down side (downside)
• drum breaks (drum brakes)
• due to the fact (because)
• during in (during)
• during it's (during its)
• during they're (during their)

E

• 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)
• en mass (en masse)
• even thought (even though)
• even tough (even though)
• eye brow (eyebrow)
• eye lash (eyelash)
• eye lid (eyelid)
• eye sight (eyesight)
• eye sore (eyesore)

F

• 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)
• faster then (faster than)
• figure head (figurehead)
• first and foremost (first, foremost)
• First Word War (First World War)
• flag ship (flagship)
• flow of current (current, flow of charge)
• flow of electric current (electric current, flow of electric charge)
• follow suite (follow suit)
• for all intensive purposes (for all intents and purposes)
• for along time (for a long time)
• for awhile (for a while)
• for it's (for its)
• for quite awhile (for quite a while)
• forgone conclusion (foregone conclusion)
• 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)
• full compliment of (full complement of)

G

• get pass (get past)
• get setup (get set up)
• get use to (get used to)
• getting use to (getting used to)
• going threw (going through)
• got ran (got run)
• got setup (got set up)
• got shutdown (got shut down)
• got shutout (got shut out)
• ground work (groundwork)
• guest stared (guest-starred)

H

• had arose (had arisen)
• had aroke (had awoken)
• had became (had become)
• had began (had begun)
• had being (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)
• 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 lead to (had led to)
• 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 sang (had sung)
• had saw (had seen)
• had set-up (had set up)
• had setup (had set up)
• had shook (had shaken)
• had sowed (had sown)
• 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 took (had taken)
• had trod (had trodden)
• had undertook (had undertaken)
• had underwent (had undergone)
• had went (had gone)
• had woke (had woken)
• had wrote (had written)
• hand the reigns (hand the reins)
• has arose (has arisen)
• has became (has become)
• has began (began, has begun)
• has build (has built)
• has drank (has drunk)
• has it's (has its)
• has lead to (has led to)
• has ran (has run)
• had rang (has rung)
• has sang (has sung)
• 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 thriven, has thrived)
• 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 drunken)
• have it's (have its)
• have lead to (have led to)
• have ran (have run)
• 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 being (having been)
• having ran (having run)
• having sang (having sung)
• having setup (having set up)
• having swam (having swum)
• having took (having taken)
• 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's 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)
• higher then (higher than)
• 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)
• how ever (however)

I

• imminent domain (eminent domain)
• in affect (in effect)
• in along time (in a long time)
• in anyway (in any way)
• in awhile (in a while)
• in close proximity to (close to, in proximity to)
• in edition to (in addition to)
• in it's (in its)
• 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)
• incase of (in case of)
• inorder to (in order to)
• into affect (into effect)
• is also know (is also known)
• is be (is, is to be)
• is been (has been, is being)
• is comprised from (comprises)
• is comprised with (comprises)
• is contained of (contains)
• is front of (in front of, is in front of)
• is has (has, it has)
• is know (is known)
• is lead by (is led by)
• is loathe to (is loath to)
• is ran by (is run by)
• is renown for (is renowned for)
• is setup (is set up)
• is use to (is used to)
• it begun (it began)
• it comprises of (it comprises)
• it lead to (it led to)
• it lied (it lay)
• it self (itself)
• it setup (it set up)
• it use to (it used to)
• it's 10th (its 10th)
• it's 4th (its 4th)
• it's 5th (its 5th)
• it's advantage (its advantage)
• it's aim (its aim)
• it's annual (its annual)
• it's best (its best)
• it's class (its class)
• it's color (its color [Amer])
• it's colour (its colour [Brit])
• 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 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 inception (its inception)
• it's initial (its initial)
• it's junction (its junction)
• it's kind (its kind)
• 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 maximum (its maximum)
• it's minimum (its minimum)
• it's money (its money)
• it's name (its name)
• 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 period (its period)
• 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 rival (its rival)
• it's second (its second)
• it's south (its south)
• it's southern (its southern)
• it's successor (its successor)
• it's tail (its tail)
• it's target (its target)
• it's tenth (its tenth)
• 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 way (its way)
• it's western (its western)
• it's worst (its worst)
• its is (it is)

J

• Jimmy Buffet (Jimmy Buffett)
• Jimmy Hendrix (Jimi Hendrix)
• jive with (jibe with)

K

• key note (keynote)

L

• 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)
• laughing stock (laughingstock)
• law suite (lawsuit)
• lay around (lie around)
• 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)
• 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

• made it's (made its)
• mainly know as (mainly known as)
• mainly know for (mainly known for)
• major roll (major role)
• make it's (make its)
• 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)
• more that (more than)
• more then (more than [comparative])
• most dominate (most dominant)
• most optimal (best, optimal)
• 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

• nation wide (nationwide)
• near by (nearby)
• neither criteria (neither criterion)
• neither phenomena (neither phenomenon)
• Netherland Antilles (Netherlands Antilles)
• new comer (newcomer)
• next store (next-door)
• no where to (nowhere to)
• note worthy (noteworthy)
• now a days (nowadays)

O

• of been (have been, of being)
• of it's own (of its own)
• of who to (of whom to)
• oil barron (oil baron)
• on going (ongoing)
• on it's own (on its own)
• on-going (ongoing)
• one in the same (one and the same)
• one criteria (one criterion)
• one phenomena (one phenomenon)
• originally born in (born in)
• originally know as (originally known as)
• other then (other than)
• 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 seas (overseas)
• over see (oversee)
• over who to (over whom to)

P

• parent's house (parents' house)
• past away (passed away, died)
• past down (passed down)
• peak his interest (pique his interest)
• per say (per se)
• Phillips Arena (Philips Arena)
• player's union (players' union)
• playoff birth (playoff berth)
• 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

• rather then (rather than)
• reek havoc (wreak havoc)
• reign in (rein in)

"reigned in" (reined in)

• reigns of power (reins of power)
• reticence to (reluctance to)
• reticent to (reluctant to)
• role call (roll call)
• roll player (role player)
• runner up (runner-up)

S

• saddle up to (sidle up to)
• Second Word War (Second World War)
• set backs (setbacks)
• she begun (she began)
• she let's (she lets)
• she seen (she saw)
• she weighted (she waited, she weighed)
• short coming (shortcoming)
• shorter then (shorter than)
• shortly there after (shortly thereafter)
• 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)
• spitting image (spit and image)
• split in to (split into)
• sq ft (ft²)
• sq in (in²)
• sq km (km²)
• sq mi (mi²)
• 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)
• suppose to (supposed to)

T

• 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)
• ten times less than (one tenth as much as)
• than it's (than its)
• that maybe (that may be)
• the 1st of January (1 January) etc
• the are (they are)
• the break down (the breakdown)
• the break up (the breakup)
• the clamp down (the clampdown)
• the follow up (they follow-up)
• the had (they had)
• the much of the (much of the)
• the one of the (one of the)
• the were (they were)
• their are (there are)
• their had (there had)
• their has (there has)
• their have (there have)
• their is (there is)
• their was (there was)
• their were (there were)
• their would (there would)
• them selves (themselves)
• there after (thereafter)
• there by (thereby)
• there maybe (there may be)
• there of (thereof)
• there own (their own)
• there where (there were)
• these maybe (these may be)
• these where (these were)
• they garnished (they garnered)
• they maybe (they may be)
• they way (the way)
• they where (they were)
• this criteria (these criteria [plural], this criterion [singular])
• this lead to (this led to)
• this maybe (this may be)
• this phenomena (this phenomenon [singular])
• those maybe (those may be)
• through it's (through its)
• through out (threw out, throughout)
• through the ringer (through the wringer)
• throughout it's (throughout its)
• time outs (timeouts)
• to back fire (to backfire)
• to back-off (to back off)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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 (to crack down [verb])
• to cutback (to cut back [verb])
• to dropout (to drop out [verb])
• to forego (to forgo)
• to grown (to grow)
• to have lead to (to have led to)
• 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 markup (to mark up [verb])
• to pickup (to pick up [verb])
• to playback (to play back [verb])
• to rollback (to roll back [verb])
• to runaway (to run away [verb])
• to setup (to set up [verb])
• to shut-down (to shut down)
• to shutdown (to shut down)
• to spin-off (to spin off)
• to spinoff (to spin off)
• to takeover (to take over [verb])
• to that affect (to that effect)
• to they're (to their)
• to together (together)
• to try and (to try to)
• to tryout (to try out [verb])
• to turnaround (to turn around)
• to turnoff (to turn off)
• to turnout (to turn out)
• to turnover (to turn over)
• to wakeup (to wake up)
• to walkout (to walk out)
• to workaround (to work around)
• to workout (to work out)
• too also (also, to also, too)
• too be (to be)
• took affect (took effect)
• took and interest (took an interest)
• took over the reigns (took over the reins)
• took the reigns (took the reins)
• tot he (to the)
• tried to used (tried to use)
• 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 catch (try to catch)
• try and change (try to change)
• try and come (try to come)
• try and decide (try to decide)
• 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 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 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 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 understand (try to understand)
• try and use (try to use)
• try and win (try to win)
• turn for the worst (turn for the worse)
• twice as much than (twice as much as)
• two in a half (two and a half)
• two times less than (half as much as)

U

• 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

• 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)
• vocal chords (vocal cords, vocal folds)

W

• waived off (waved off)
• warn out (worn out)
• was aloud (was allowed)
• was be (was, was being, was to be)
• was been (has been, was being)
• was began (was begun)
• was build (was built)
• was comprised from (comprised, was composed from)
• was comprised with (comprised)
• was do to (was due to)
• was drew (was drawn)
• was knew (was known)
• was lain (was laid)
• was laying on (was lying on)
• was lead by (was led by)
• was loathe to (was loath to)
• was meet by (was met by)
• was meet with (was met with)
• was ran (was run)
• was release (was released)
• was reran (was rerun)
• was rode (was ridden)
• was sang (was sung)
• was setup (was set up)
• was shook (was shaken)
• was show on (was shown on)
• was showed (was shown)
• was shutdown (was shut down)
• was shutout (was shut out)
• was sold-out (was sold out)
• was suppose to (was supposed to)
• was though that (was thought that)
• was took (was taken)
• was tore (was torn)
• was wrote (was written)
• was use to (was used to)
• way side (wayside)
• weather or not (whether or not)
• went threw (went through)
• were aloud (were allowed)
• were been (have been, were being)
• were began (were begun)
• were build (were built)
• were comprised with (comprised)
• were drew (were drawn)
• were lain (were laid)
• were lead by (were led by)
• were loathe to (were loath to)
• were meet by (were met by)
• were meet with (were met with)
• were ran (were run)
• were rode (were ridden)
• were sang (were sung)
• were setup (were set up)
• were showed (were shown)
• were shutdown (were shut down)
• were shutout (were shut out)
• 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)
• when into (went into)
• when on to (went on to)
• where abouts (whereabouts)
• where as (whereas)
• where being (were being)
• where by (whereby)
• where made (were made)
• where taken (were taken)
• where upon (whereupon)
• which breakdown (which break down)
• which had lead (which had led)
• which has lead (which has led)
• which have lead (which have led)
• which maybe (which may be)
• which where (which were)
• who had lead (who had led)
• who has lead (who has led)
• who have lead (who have led)
• 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 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 use to (who used to)
• who where (who were)
• who's actual (whose actual)
• 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 own (whose own)
• who's previous (whose previous)
• whom also (who also)
• whom is (who is)
• whom was (who was)
• will backup (will back up)
• will comprise of (will be composed of, will comprise, will consist of)
• will likely (will probably) (per WP:COMMONALITY)
• will workout (will work out)
• with he (with him, with the)
• with in (within)
• with it's (with its)
• with out (without)
• with who (with whom)
• within it's (within its)
• within site of (within sight of)
• without it's (without its)
• Word War I (World War I)
• Word War II (World War II)
• working progress (work in progress)
• world wide (worldwide)
• worse that (worse than)
• worse then (worse than)
• worse-case scenario (worst-case scenario)
• worst comes to worst (worse comes to worst)
• worst than (worse than)
• worth while (worthwhile)
• would been (would be, would have been)
• would comeback (would come back)
• would comprise of (would comprise, would consist of)
• would of been (would have been)
• would of done (would have done)
• would workout (would work out)
• wreck havoc (wreak havoc)

Y

• younger that (younger than)
• younger then (younger than)

Dates

• 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

These 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