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For machines – machine-readable version (condensed)

format:

• misspelling (click for Wikipedia search); (correct spelling)

A

• 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

• 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 (Bogotá, 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

• 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 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 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)

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

• currently at this time (currently)

D

• 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

• 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

• 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)
• 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

• 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

• 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'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')
• 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

• 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)
• 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

• 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)
• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• parent's house (parents' house)
• past away (passed away, died) – 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

• 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

• saddle up to (sidle up to)
• Second Word War (Second World War)
• seperate (separate)
• 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)
• 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 (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)
• sufficient enough (enough, sufficient)
• 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 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 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

• 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 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 grew (grew, was grown)
• was had (had, who had)
• was has (has, who has)
• was is (is, was, was in, 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 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 met (whom she met)
• 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

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

• 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)

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