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Wrong word used (proper usage in parenthesis)

a action (an action)
a African (an African)
a Algerian (an Algerian)
a American (an American)
a Angolan (an Angolan)
a antenna (an antenna)
a Arabian (an Arabian)
a Arabic (an Arabic)
a Argentine (an Argentine)
a Armenian (an Armenian)
a Asian (an Asian)
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)
a businesswomen (a businesswoman)
a consortia (a consortium [singular])
a criteria (a criterion [singular])
a dominate (a dominant)
a Egyptian (an Egyptian)
a English (an English)
a Ethiopian (an Ethiopian)
a falling out (a falling-out [though Wiktionary has both])
a firemen (a fireman [singular])
a flagella (a flagellum [singular])
a freshmen (a freshman [singular])
a fungi (a fungus [singular])
a gunmen (a gunman [singular])
a Indian (an Indian)
a Indonesian (an Indonesian)
a indoor (an indoor)
a information (an information)
a introduction (an introduction)
a Iranian (an Iranian)
a Iraqi (an Iraqi)
a Irish (an Irish)
a Israeli (an Israeli)
a Italian (an Italian)
a larvae (a larva [singular])
a line up (a lineup)
a lock out (a lockout)
a lose (a loss)
a match up (a matchup)
a media for (a medium for)
a nuclei (a nucleus [singular])
a old (an old)
a organization (an organization)
a original (an original)
a outdoor (an outdoor)
a paparazzi (a paparazzo [singular], paparazzi [plural])
a parentheses (a parenthesis [singular])
a phenomena (a phenomenon [singular])
a protozoa (a protozoon [singular], protozoa [plural])
a pupae (a pupa)
a radii (a radius)
a run in (a run-in)
a set back (a setback)
a set up (a setup)
a spermatozoa (a spermatozoon [singular])
a statesmen (a statesman [singular])
a taxa (a taxon)
a toss up (a tossup)
a vertebrae (a vertebra [singular])
a women (a woman [singular])
a work out (a workout)
about it's (about its)
about they're (about their)
about who to (about whom to)
about who's (about whose)
above it's (above its)
across it's (across its)
after along time (after a long time)
after awhile (after a while)
after been (after being)
after it's (after its)
after quite awhile (after quite a while)
against it's (against its)
Air Canada Center (Air Canada Centre)
all for not (all for naught)
all tolled (all told)
allot of (a lot of)
alma matter (alma mater)
along it's (along its)
along side (alongside)
along time (a long time)
also know as (also known as)
also know for (also known for)
alter boy (altar boy)
am loathe to (am loath to)
among it's (among its)
an affect (an effect)
an alumni of (an alumnus of)
an another (another)
an antennae (an antenna)
an other (another)
and etc (etc)
and so fourth (and so forth)
another criteria (another criterion)
another wise (an otherwise)
another words (in other words, other words)
any where (anywhere)
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 know as (are known as)
are lain (are laid)
are lead by (are led by)
are loathe to (are loath to)
are ran by (are run by)
are renown (are renowned)
are setup (are set up)
are were (are, are where, were)
around it's (around its)
as a resulted (as a result)
as apposed to (as opposed to)
as back up (as backup)
as followed (as follows)
as oppose to (as opposed to)
assume the reigns (assume the reins)
assume the roll (assume the role)
at it's (at its)
at the alter (at the altar)
at the reigns (at the reins)
ATM machine (ATM, automated teller machine)
away form (away from)
back and fourth (back and forth)
back fire (backfire [verb])
back in forth (back and forth)
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)
be cause (because)
be know as (be known as)
be loathe to (be loath to)
be rode (be ridden)
be ware (beware)
became know (became known)
because of it's (because of its)
because of the fact that (because)
been setup (been set up)
before hand (beforehand)
behind it's (behind 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 she and (between her and)
between they and (between them and)
Bogota, Columbia (Bogotá, Colombia)
both of them is (both of them are)
breath fire (breathe fire)
brew haha (brouhaha)
can backup (can back up)
can blackout (can black out)
can breath (can breathe)
can setup (can set up)
can workout (can work out)
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 wholly of (composed wholly of, consisting wholly of)
comprises of (comprises, consists of)
comprises mostly of (comprises mostly, consists mostly of)
comprising of (comprising, consisting of)
constellation prize (consolation prize)
constitutes of (consists of)
construction sight (construction site)
contains of (contains, consists of)
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)

current flow (current, flow)
current flowing (current)
current passing (current)

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)
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)
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)
flag ship (flagship)
flow of current (current, flow of charge)
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)
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)
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)
had arose (had arisen)
had became (had become)
had began (had begun)
had bore (had borne)
had broke (had broken)
had came (had come)
had chose (had chosen)
had comeback (had come back)
had did (had done)
had drove (had driven)
had fell (had fallen)
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 plead (had pleaded, had pled)
had ran (had run)
had rang (had rung)
had rode (had ridden)
had rose (had risen)
had saw (had seen)
had setup (had set up)
had shook (had shaken)
had spoke (had spoken)
had threw (had thrown)
had took (had taken)
had underwent (had undergone)
had went (had gone)
had wrote (had written)
hand the reigns (hand the reins)
has began (began, has begun)
has build (has built)
has it's (has its)
has ran (has run)
has setup (has set up)
has was (he was, was)
have lead to (have led to)
have ran (have run)
have setup (have set up)
have took (have taken)
have went (have gone)
having being (having been)
having ran (having run)
having setup (having set up)
having took (having taken)
having went (having gone)
hay day (wikt:heyday|heyday)
he begun (he began)
he garnished (he garnered)
he let's (he lets)
he plead (he pleaded, he pled)
he seen (he saw)
head gear (headgear)
head quarters (headquarters)
head stone (headstone)
head wear (headwear)
held the reigns (held the reins)
help and make (help to make)
help setup (help set up)
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)
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)
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'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)
it's colour (its colour)
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 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)
Jimmy Buffet (Jimmy Buffett)
Jimmy Hendrix (Jimi Hendrix)
jive with (jibe with)
key note (keynote)
laid ahead (lay ahead)
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 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)
mainly know for (mainly known for)
major roll (major role)
managerial reigns (managerial reins)
mash potatoes (mashed potatoes)
mean while (meanwhile)
might of (might have)
minor roll (minor role)
more dominate (more dominant)
more optimal (better)
more that (more than)
more then (more than)
most dominate (most dominant)
most optimal (best, optimal)
most populace (most populous)
mostly know as (mostly known as)
mostly know for (mostly known for)
must of (must have)
mute point (moot point)
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)
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)
parent's house (parents' house)
past away (passed away)
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)
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)
saddle up to (sidle up to)
set backs (setbacks)
she let's (she lets)
she seen (she saw)
short coming (shortcoming)
short cut (shortcut)
shorter then (shorter than)
should been (should be, should have been)
should of (should have, should've)
side affect (side effect)
side kick (sidekick [person])
simply know as (simply known as)
single handily (single-handedly)
site lines (sight lines)
sky diving (skydiving)
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)
sooner then (sooner than)
sophomore album (second album)
spilt into (split into)
spilt up (split up)
spinal chord (spinal cord)

"spitting image" (spit and image)

squared feet (square feet)
squared meters (square meters)
squared miles (square miles)
St. Paul, Minnesota (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
stale mate (stalemate)
staring role (starring role)
starring roll (starring role)
Stevie Ray Vaughn (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
Straight of (Strait of [geography])
stronger then (stronger than)
suppose to (supposed to)
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 had (they had)
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 backout (to back out)
to backup (to back up)
to bailout (to bail out)
to bath (to bathe)
to blackout (to black out)
to blastoff (to blast off)
to breath (to breathe)
to built (to build)
to comeback (to come back)
to forego (to forgo)
to grown (to grow)
to kickoff (to kick off)
to lockout (to lock out)
to rollback (to roll back)
to setup (to set up)
to shutdown (to shut down)
to spin-off (to spin off)
to spinoff (to spin off)
to takeover (to take over)
to tryout (to try out)
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 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 come (try to come)
try and decide (try to decide)
try and do (try to do)
try and eat (try to eat)
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 hold (try to hold)
try and keep (try to keep)
try and make (try to make)
try and move (try to move)
try and play (try to play)
try and prove (try to prove)
try and see (try to see)
try and show (try to show)
try and start (try to start)
try and stop (try to stop)
try and take (try to take)
try and tell (try to tell)
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)
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')
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)
use to (used to)
usually know as (usually known as)
usually know by (usually known by)
usually know for (usually known for)
very minimal (minimal, very little, very small)
very optimal (optimal, very good)
very unique (unique, very unusual)
via it's (via its)
vise versa (vice versa)
vocal chords (vocal cords, vocal folds)
waived off (waved off)
was aloud (was allowed)
was been (has been, was being)
was began (was begun)
was build (was built)
was comprised from (comprised)
was comprised with (comprised)
was do to (was due to)
was lain (was laid)
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 rode (was ridden)
was sang (was sung)
was setup (was set up)
was shutdown (was shut down)
was suppose to (was supposed to)
was took (was taken)
was tore (was torn)
was wrote (was written)
way side (wayside)
weather or not (whether or not)
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 shutdown (were shut down)
were shutout (were shut out)
were suppose to (were supposed to)
were took (were taken)
were tore (were torn)
were wrote (were written)
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 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 call (whom to call)
who to invite (whom to invite)
who where (who were)
who's actual (whose actual)
who's name (whose name)
who's previous (whose previous)
whom also (who also)
whom was (who was)
will comprise of (will be composed of, will comprise, will consist of)
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 site of (within sight of)
without it's (without its)
Word War (World War)
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)
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)
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)

Normally hyphenated expressions

award-winning
case-insensitive
case-sensitive
day-to-day
full-time
out-and-out
out-of-door
out-of-doors
out-of-the-way
out-of-band
out-of-body
out-of-bounds
out-of-town
out-of-state
out-of-wedlock
out-of-pocket
out-of-order
out-of-place
part-time
left-handed
n-year-long
(n)-year-old
right-handed
state-of-the-art

Note that the hyphenation of an expression is subject to its context (see hyphen).

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