Lists of common misspellings/Grammar and Misc
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Wrong word used (proper usage in parentheses)[edit]
A[edit]
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a 100 (100, a hundred, one hundred)
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a 1000 (1000, a thousand, one thousand)
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a 11 (an 11)
a 11th (an 11th)
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a 18 (an 18)
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a 1800 (an 1800)
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a 18th (an 18th)
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a 18th century (an 18th-century)
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a 8 (an 8)
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a 80 (an 80)
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a 800 (an 800)
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a 8000 (an 8000)
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a 80th (an 80th)
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a 81 (an 81)
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a 82 (an 82)
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a 83 (an 83)
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a 88 (an 88)
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a 89 (an 89)
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a 8th (an 8th)
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a abbreviation (an abbreviation)
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a ABC (an ABC)
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a absolute (an absolute)
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a abstract (an abstract)
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a accident (an accident)
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a accidental (an accidental)
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a account (an account)
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a acoustic (an acoustic)
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a acronym (an acronym)
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a acting (an acting)
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a action (an action)
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a active (an active)
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a actor (an actor)
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a actress (an actress)
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a actual (an actual)
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a additional (an additional)
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a advanced (an advanced)
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a affair (an affair)
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a affiliate (an affiliate)
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a African (an African)
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a album (an album)
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a Algerian (an Algerian)
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a alias (an alias)
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a alien (an alien)
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a alternative (an alternative)
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a AM (an AM)
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a amateur (an amateur)
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a American (an American)
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a amount (an amount)
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a an (a, an)
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a analog (an analog)
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a analogue (an analogue)
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a ancient (an ancient)
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a angle (an angle)
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a Angolan (an Angolan)
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a annual (an annual)
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a another (another)
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a answer (an answer)
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a antenna (an antenna)
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a anti (an anti)
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a Arabian (an Arabian)
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a Arabic (an Arabic)
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a Argentine (an Argentine)
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a Armenian (an Armenian)
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a Asian (an Asian)
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a assistant (an assistant)
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a associate (an associate)
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a ATM (an ATM)
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a Australian (an Australian)
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a Austrian (an Austrian)
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a average (an average)
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a back up (a back-up, a backup)
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a bacteria (a bacterium [singular], bacteria [plural])
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a batsmen (a batsman [singular])
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a businessmen (a businessman [singular])
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a businesswomen (a businesswoman)
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a consortia (a consortium [singular])
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a criteria (a criterion [singular])
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a dominate (a dominant)
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a early (an early)
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a effective (an effective)
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a Egyptian (an Egyptian)
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a eight (an eight)
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a eighth (an eighth)
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a eighteen (an eighteen)
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a eighteenth (an eighteenth)
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a eighty (an eighty)
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a electric (an electric)
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a electronic (an electronic)
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a eleven (an eleven)
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a eleventh (an eleventh)
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a elite (an elite)
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a embedded (an embedded)
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a English (an English)
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a entire (an entire)
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a EP (an EP)
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a epic (an epic)
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a episode (an episode)
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a equal (an equal)
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a estimate (an estimate)
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a Ethiopian (an Ethiopian)
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a ethnic (an ethnic)
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a example (an example)
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a extra (an extra)
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a falling out (a falling-out [though Wiktionary has both])
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a firemen (a fireman [singular])
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a flagella (a flagellum [singular])
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a FM (an FM)
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a freshmen (a freshman [singular])
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a fungi (a fungus [singular])
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a gunmen (a gunman [singular])
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a impact (an impact)
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a independent (an independent)
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a Indian (an Indian)
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a individual (an individual)
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a Indonesian (an Indonesian)
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a indoor (an indoor)
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a information (an information)
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a initiative (an initiative)
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a intelligent (an intelligent)
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a interesting (an interesting)
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a interim (an interim)
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a interior (an interior)
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a intermediate (an intermediate)
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a international (an international)
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a Internet (an Internet)
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a intersection (an intersection)
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a interview (an interview)
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a introduction (an introduction)
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a Iranian (an Iranian)
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a Iraqi (an Iraqi)
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a Irish (an Irish)
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a iron (an iron)
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a island (an island)
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a Israeli (an Israeli)
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a issue (an issue)
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a Italian (an Italian)
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a larvae (a larva [singular])
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a line up (a line-up, a lineup)
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a lock out (a lockout)
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a lose (a loss)
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a manufacture (a manufacturer)
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a match up (a match-up, a matchup)
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a media for (a medium for [singular])
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a MLB (an MLB)
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a MRI (an MRI)
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a NBA (an NBA)
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a NBC (an NBC)
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a NFL (an NFL)
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a nuclei (a nucleus [singular])
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a ocean (an ocean)
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a offensive (an offensive)
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a official (an official)
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a Ohio (an Ohio)
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a oil (an oil)
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a old (an old)
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a Olympic (an Olympic)
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a one of the (one of the)
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a online (an online)
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a only (an only, only a)
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a only a (only a)
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a open (an open)
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a opinion (an opinion)
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a opposite (an opposite)
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a organization (an organization)
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a original (an original)
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a other (an other)
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a outbreak (an outbreak)
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a outdoor (an outdoor)
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a outside (an outside)
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a overtime (an overtime)
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a owner (an owner)
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a paparazzi (a paparazzo [singular], paparazzi [plural])
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a parentheses (a parenthesis [singular])
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a phenomena (a phenomenon [singular], phenomena [plural])
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a protozoa (a protozoon [singular], protozoa [plural])
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a pupae (a pupa [singular])
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a radii (a radius [singular])
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a renown (a renowned [adjective])
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a run in (a run-in)
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a set back (a set-back, a setback)
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a set up (a setup)
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a several (several)
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a simple as (as simple as)
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a spermatozoa (a spermatozoon [singular])
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a statesmen (a statesman [singular])
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a strata (a stratum [singular])
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a taxa (a taxon [singular])
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a toss up (a toss-up, a tossup)
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a two months (a two-month)
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a ultimate (an ultimate)
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a undercover (an undercover)
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a underground (an underground)
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a unfortunate (an unfortunate)
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a unusual (an unusual)
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a upgrade (an upgrade)
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a upper (an upper)
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a urban (an urban)
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a vertebrae (a vertebra [singular])
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a women (a woman [singular])
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a work out (a workout)
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Aboriginal decent (Aboriginal descent)
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about it's (about its [possessive])
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about they're (about their [possessive])
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about who to (about whom to)
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about who's (about whose [possessive])
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above it's (above its [possessive])
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AC current (AC, alternating current)
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according a (according to a)
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ACL ligament (ACL, anterior cruciate ligament)
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across it's (across its [possessive])
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affect on (effect on)
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affect upon (effect upon)
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affects of (effects of)
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African decent (African descent)
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after along time (after a long time)
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after awhile (after a while [noun])
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after been (after being)
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after it's (after its [possessive])
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after quite awhile (after quite a while)
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against it's (against its [possessive])
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against who (against whom)
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ago since (since)
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agree in principal (agree in principle)
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agreement in principal (agreement in principle)
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Air Canada Center (Air Canada Centre)
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airplane hanger (airplane hangar)
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Albanian decent (Albanian descent)
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all for not (all for naught)
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all it's (all its)
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all though (although)
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all tolled (all told)
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allot of (a lot of)
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alma matter (alma mater)
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along it's (along its [possessive])
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along side (alongside)
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along time (a long time)
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alongside it's (alongside its [possessive])
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alongside with (along with, alongside)
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also know as (also known as)
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also know by (also known by)
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also know for (also known for)
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alter boy (altar boy)
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alter server (altar server)
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AM in the morning (AM, in the morning)
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am loathe to (am loath to [adjective])
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American decent (American descent)
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amid it's (amid its [possessive])
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amidst it's (amidst its [possessive])
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among it's (among its [possessive])
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among others things (among other things)
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amongst it's (amongst its [possessive])
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an affect (an effect)
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an alumnae of (an alumna of [singular])
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an alumni of (an alumnus of [singular])
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an another (another)
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an antennae (an antenna [singular])
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an British (a British)
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an Canadian (a Canadian)
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an European (a European)
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an half (a half)
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an halt (a halt)
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an hand (a hand)
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an head (a head)
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an heart (a heart)
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an hero (a hero)
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an high (a high)
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an new (a new)
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an nine (a nine)
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an number (a number)
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an other (another)
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an Scottish (a Scottish)
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an seven (a seven)
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an six (a six)
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an statement (a statement)
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an ten (a ten)
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an unit (a unit)
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an Unix (a Unix)
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an USB (a USB)
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and etc (etc)
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and so fourth (and so forth)
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another criteria (another criterion [singular])
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another wise (an otherwise)
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another words (in other words, other words)
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any another (another, any other)
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any where (anywhere)
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anyways (anyway)
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apart for (apart from)
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apart form (apart from)
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apart of (sometimes correct , but may be an error for "a part of" or "apart from" - often difficult to tell which)
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are aloud to (are allowed to)
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are been (are being, have been)
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are build (are built)
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are can (can)
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are dominate (are dominant [adjective])
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are drew (are drawn)
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are have (have)
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are it's (are its [possessive])
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are know as (are known as)
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are know by (are known by)
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are know for (are known for)
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are know to (are known to)
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are lain (are laid)
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are lead by (are led by)
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are loathe to (are loath to [adjective])
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are meet (are met)
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are ran by (are run by)
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are renown (are renowned)
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are set-up (are set up)
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are setup (are set up)
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are shutdown (are shut down)
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are shutout (are shut out)
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are suppose to (are supposed to)
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are the dominate (are the dominant)
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are use to (are used to)
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are were (are, are where, were)
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Armenian decent (Armenian descent)
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around it's (around its [possessive])
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as a resulted (as a result)
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as apposed to (as opposed to)
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as back up (as backup)
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as been (as being, has been)
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as followed (as follows)
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as it's (as its [possessive])
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as oppose to (as opposed to)
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Asian decent (Asian descent)
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aside form (aside from)
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aside it's (aside its [possessive])
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assume the reigns (assume the reins)
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assume the roll (assume the role)
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at it's (at its [possessive])
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at the alter (at the altar)
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at the reigns (at the reins)
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ATM machine (ATM, automated teller machine)
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away form (away from)
B[edit]
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back and fourth (back and forth)
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back drop (backdrop)
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back fire (backfire [verb])
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back in forth (back and forth)
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back peddle (backpedal)
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back round (background)
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badly effected (badly affected)
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baited breath (bated breath)
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baled out (bailed out [though Wiktionary and the COD allow both spellings])
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baling out (bailing out [ditto])
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barb wire (barbed wire)
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bare in mind (bear in mind)
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based off (based on)
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based out of (based in)
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basic principal (basic principle)
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be build (be built)
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be cause (because)
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be drew (be drawn)
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be it's (be its)
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be know as (be known as)
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be lain (be laid)
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be lead by (be led by)
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be loathe to (be loath to)
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be ran (be run)
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be rode (be ridden)
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be set-up (be set up)
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be setup (be set up)
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be use to (be used to)
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be ware (beware)
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became know (became known)
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became to be (became, came to be)
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because of it's (because of its)
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because of the fact that (because)
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been a while (been awhile)
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been build (been built)
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been it's (been its)
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been know (been known)
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been lain (been laid)
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been lead by (been led by)
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been loathe to (been loath to)
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been ran (been run)
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been rode (been ridden)
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been set-up (been set up [verb])
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been setup (been set up)
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been show on (been shown on)
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been use to (been used to)
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before hand (beforehand)
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before it's (before its)
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behind it's (behind its)
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being build (being built)
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being giving (been giving, being given)
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being it's (being its)
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being lain (being laid)
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being lead by (being led by)
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being loathe to (being loath to)
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being ran (being run)
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being rode (being ridden)
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being set-up (being set up)
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being setup (being set up)
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being show on (being shown on)
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being taking (been taking, being taken)
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below it's (below its)
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beneath it's (beneath its)
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beside it's (beside its)
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besides it's (besides its)
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better know as (better known as)
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better know for (better known for)
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better that (better than)
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better then (better than)
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between he and (between him and)
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between I and (between me and)
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between it's (between its)
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between she and (between her and)
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between they and (between them and)
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beyond it's (beyond its)
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Bogota, Columbia (Bogotá, Colombia)
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both it's (both its)
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both of it's (both of its)
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both of them is (both of them are)
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brake away (break away)
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breath fire (breathe fire)
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breathe a sign of relief (breathe a sigh of relief)
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brew haha (brouhaha)
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Brinsley Schwartz (Brinsley Schwarz)
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by fisherman (by fishermen)
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by it's (by its)
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by who's (by whose)
C[edit]
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can backup (can back up [verb])
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can been (can be)
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can blackout (can black out [verb])
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can breath (can breathe [verb])
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can checkout (can check out [verb])
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can playback (can play back [verb])
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can setup (can set up [verb])
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can tryout (can try out [verb])
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can workout (can work out [verb])
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can't breath (can't breathe [verb])
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Canadian decent (Canadian descent)
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card shark (card sharp)
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Caribbean decent (Caribbean descent)
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celebrated it's (celebrated its [possessive])
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certain extend (certain extent)
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chalk full (chock-full)
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changed it's (changed its [possessive])
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Chinese decent (Chinese descent)
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chocked full (chock-full)
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chomping at the bit (champing at the bit)
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close proximity (closeness, proximity)
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closed it's (closed its [possessive])
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closer then (closer than [comparative])
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commonly know as (commonly known as)
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commonly know for (commonly known for)
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comprise of (comprise, consist of)
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comprised almost entirely of (composed almost entirely of, consisting almost entirely of)
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comprised chiefly of (composed chiefly of, comprised chiefly, consisting chiefly of)
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comprised entirely of (composed entirely of, consisting entirely of)
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comprised exclusively of (composed exclusively of, consisting exclusively of)
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comprised generally of (composed generally of, comprised generally, consisting generally of)
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comprised largely of (composed largely of, consisting largely of)
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comprised mainly of (composed mainly of, comprised mainly, consisting mainly of)
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comprised mostly of (composed mostly of, consisting mostly of)
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comprised of (composed of, comprised, consisting of)
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comprised only of (composed only of, comprised only, consisting only of)
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comprised primarily of (composed primarily of)
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comprised principally of (composed principally of)
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comprised solely of (composed solely of)
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comprised totally of (composed totally of, comprised totally, consisting totally of)
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comprised wholly of (composed wholly of, consisting wholly of)
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comprises entirely of (comprises entirely, consists entirely of)
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comprises exclusively of (comprises exclusively, composed exclusively of)
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comprises mainly of (comprises mainly, consists mainly of)
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comprises mostly of (comprises mostly, consists mostly of)
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comprises of (comprises, consists of)
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comprises only of (comprises only, composed only of, consists only of)
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comprising chiefly of (comprising chiefly, consisting chiefly of)
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comprising entirely of (comprising entirely, consisting entirely of)
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comprising exclusively of (comprising exclusively, consisting exclusively of)
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comprising generally of (comprising generally, consisting generally of)
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comprising largely of (comprising largely, consisting largely of)
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comprising mainly of (comprising mainly, consisting mainly of)
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comprising mostly of (comprising mostly, consisting mostly of)
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comprising of (comprising, consisting of)
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comprising only of (comprising only, consisting only of)
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comprising primarily of (comprising primarily, consisting primarily of)
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comprising principally of (comprising principally, consisting principally of)
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comprising solely of (comprising solely, consisting solely of)
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comprising totally of (comprising totally, consisting totally of)
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comprising wholly of (comprising wholly, consisting wholly of)
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compromised of (comprised, comprising)
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consists a (comprises a, consists of a)
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consists an (comprises an, consists of an)
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constellation prize (consolation prize)
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constituted of (consisted of, constituted)
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constitutes of (consists of, constitutes)
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constituting of (consisting of, constituting)
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construction sight (construction site)
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contains of (consists of, contains)
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could backup (could back up [verb])
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could been (could be, could have been)
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could breath (could breathe [verb])
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could care less (couldn't care less)
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could of (could have [verb])
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could setup (could set up [verb])
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could spent (could spend)
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could workout (could work out [verb])
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couldn't breath (couldn't breathe [verb])
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criteria is (criteria are [plural], criterion is [singular])
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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)
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currently at this time (currently)
D[edit]
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daily regiment (daily regimen)
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darker then (darker than [comparative])
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DC current (DC, direct current)
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de factor (de facto)
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de rigor (de rigueur)
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death nail (death knell)
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deciding on how (deciding how)
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deep-seeded (deep-seated)
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depending on who you (depending on whom you)
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depending upon who you (depending upon whom you)
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despite it's (despite its [possessive])
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despite of (despite)
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despite of the fact (despite the fact)
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did gave (did give)
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didn't fair (didn't fare)
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didn't had (didn't have)
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different tact (different tack)
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different to (different from)
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diffuse the situation (defuse the situation)
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diffuse the tension (defuse the tension)
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direct affect (direct effect)
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disc break (disc brake)
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do to (due to)
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doe snot (does not)
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dolling out (doling out [dole])
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dominate player (dominant player)
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dominate role (dominant role)
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door jam (door jamb)
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double header (doubleheader)
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down it's (down its [possessive])
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down side (downside)
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due to it's (due to its [possessive])
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due to the fact (because)
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during from (during, from)
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during in (during, in)
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during it's (during its [possessive])
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during of (during, during or)
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during they're (during their [possessive])
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during to (during, during the)
E[edit]
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each alumni (each alumnus [singular])
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each are (each is)
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each criteria (each criterion [singular])
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each has their (each has its)
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each phenomena (each phenomenon [singular])
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each vertebrae (each vertebra [singular])
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easier then (easier than)
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egg yoke (egg yolk)
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either criteria (either criterion)
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either phenomena (either phenomenon)
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electrical current (electric current)
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eluded to (alluded to) ("adopted" AnthonyW90 (talk) 21:42, 18 March 2013 (UTC))
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en mass (en masse)
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even thought (even though)
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even tough (even though)
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eye brow (eyebrow)
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eye lash (eyelash)
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eye lid (eyelid)
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eye sight (eyesight)
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eye sore (eyesore)
F[edit]
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faired as well (fared as well)
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faired badly (fared badly)
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faired better (fared better)
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faired far (fared far)
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faired less (fared less)
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faired little (fared little)
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faired much (fared much)
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faired no better (fared no better)
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faired poorly (fared poorly)
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faired quite (fared quite)
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faired rather (fared rather)
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faired slightly (fared slightly)
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faired somewhat (fared somewhat)
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faired well (fared well)
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faired worse (fared worse)
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farther then (farther than)
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faster then (faster than)
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figure head (figurehead)
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first and foremost (first, foremost)
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First Word War (First World War)
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flag ship (flagship)
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flow of current (current, flow of charge)
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flow of electric current (electric current, flow of electric charge)
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follow suite (follow suit)
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for all intensive purposes (for all intents and purposes)
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for along time (for a long time)
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for awhile (for a while)
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for it's (for its)
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for quite awhile (for quite a while)
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forgone conclusion (foregone conclusion)
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for who (for whom)
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formally know as (formerly known as - but only if the change can be verified)
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formerly know as (formerly known as)
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forth place (fourth place)
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free reign (free rein)
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freshman are (freshman is, freshmen are)
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from who (from whom)
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full compliment of (full complement of)
G[edit]
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get pass (get past)
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get setup (get set up)
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get use to (get used to)
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getting use to (getting used to)
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going threw (going through)
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got ran (got run)
•
got setup (got set up)
•
got shutdown (got shut down)
•
got shutout (got shut out)
•
greater then (greater than)
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ground work (groundwork)
•
guest stared (guest-starred)
H[edit]
•
had arose (had arisen)
•
had awoke (had awoken)
•
had be (had been)
•
had became (had become)
•
had began (had begun)
•
had being (had been)
•
had ben (had been)
•
had bore (had borne)
•
had broke (had broken)
•
had brung (had brought)
•
had came (had come)
•
had chose (had chosen)
•
had comeback (had come back)
•
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 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 trod (had trodden)
•
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 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 drunken)
•
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's drunk)
•
head gear (headgear)
•
head quarters (headquarters)
•
head stone (headstone)
•
head wear (headwear)
•
held the reigns (held the reins)
•
help and make (help to make)
•
higher then (higher than [comparative])
•
hit the breaks (hit the brakes)
•
hold onto (hold on to)
•
hold the reigns (hold the reins)
•
holding the reigns (holding the reins)
•
holds the reigns (holds the reins)
•
hone in on (home in on)
•
hotter then (hotter than [comparative])
•
house hold (household)
•
how ever (however)
I[edit]
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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)
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in it's (in its [possessive])
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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)
•
into it's (into its [possessive])
•
into to (into)
•
is also is (is also)
•
is also know (is also known)
•
is are (are, is)
•
is be (is, is to be)
•
is been (has been, is being)
•
is comprised from (comprises)
•
is comprised with (comprises)
•
is compromised of (comprises, is composed of)
•
is contained of (contains)
•
is does (does, it does)
•
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 not know (is not known)
•
is ran by (is run by)
•
is renown for (is renowned for)
•
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 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)
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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)
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it's 50th (its 50th, its fiftieth)
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it's 5th (its 5th, its fifth)
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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 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 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)
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it's second (its second)
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it's sister (its sister)
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it's size (its size)
•
it's source (its source)
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it's south (its south)
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it's southern (its southern)
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it's status (its status)
•
it's style (its style)
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it's subsidiary (its subsidiary)
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it's successor (its successor)
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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)
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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 way (its way)
•
it's website (its website)
•
it's weight (its weight)
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it's western (its western)
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it's width (its width)
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it's worst (its worst)
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it's yearly (its yearly)
•
its is (it is)
J[edit]
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Jimmy Buffet (Jimmy Buffett)
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Jimmy Hendrix (Jimi Hendrix)
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jive with (jibe with)
K[edit]
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key note (keynote)
L[edit]
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lack there of (lack thereof)
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laid ahead (lay ahead)
•
laid dormant (lay dormant)
•
laid empty (lay empty)
•
laid fallow (lay fallow)
•
laid in state (lay in state)
•
larger that (larger than)
•
larger then (larger than)
•
laughing stock (laughingstock)
•
law suite (lawsuit)
•
lay around (lie around)
•
lay low (lie low)
•
laying around (lying around)
•
laying awake (lying awake)
•
laying low (lying low)
•
lays atop (lies atop)
•
lays beside (lies beside)
•
lays in (lies in)
•
lays low (lies low)
•
lays near (lies near)
•
lays on (lies on)
•
lead by (led by)
•
lead roll (lead role)
•
leading roll (leading role)
•
less dominate (less dominant)
•
less that (less than)
•
less then (less than)
•
lesser then (less than)
•
life time (lifetime)
•
lighter then (lighter than)
•
lions share (lion's share)
•
loose to (lose to)
•
loosing effort (losing effort)
•
loosing record (losing record)
•
loosing season (losing season)
•
loosing streak (losing streak)
•
loosing team (losing team)
•
loosing the (losing the)
•
loosing to (losing to)
•
lot's of (lots of, many, much)
•
lower that (lower than)
•
lower then (lower than)
M[edit]
•
made it's (made its)
•
mainly know as (mainly known as)
•
mainly know for (mainly known for)
•
major roll (major role)
•
make it's (make its)
•
managerial reigns (managerial reins)
•
mash potatoes (mashed potatoes) (but see American and British English differences#Word derivation and compounds)
•
may been (may be, may have been)
•
maybe be (may be)
•
MCL ligament (MCL, medial collateral ligament)
•
mean while (meanwhile)
•
might of (might have)
•
Milwaukee, Oregon (Milwaukie, Oregon)
•
minor roll (minor role)
•
more dominate (more dominant)
•
more often then (more often than [comparative])
•
more optimal (better)
•
more that (more than)
•
more then (more than [comparative])
•
most dominate (most dominant)
•
most optimal (best, optimal)
•
most populace (most populous)
•
most well-known (best-known)
•
mostly know as (mostly known as)
•
mostly know for (mostly known for)
•
must of (must have)
•
mute point (moot point)
N[edit]
•
nation wide (nationwide)
•
near by (nearby)
•
neither criteria (neither criterion)
•
neither phenomena (neither phenomenon)
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Netherland Antilles (Netherlands Antilles)
•
new comer (newcomer)
•
next store (next-door)
•
no where to (nowhere to)
•
note worthy (noteworthy)
•
now a days (nowadays)
O[edit]
•
of been (have been, of being)
•
of it's own (of its own)
•
of who to (of whom to)
•
oil barron (oil baron)
•
on going (ongoing)
•
on it's own (on its own)
•
on-going (ongoing)
•
one in the same (one and the same)
•
one criteria (one criterion)
•
one phenomena (one phenomenon)
•
originally born in (born in)
•
originally know as (originally known as)
•
other then (other than)
•
out grow (outgrow)
•
out of sink (out of sync)
•
out side (outside)
•
over a 100 (over 100, over a hundred, over one hundred)
•
over a 1000 (over 1000, over a thousand, over one thousand)
•
over hear (overhear)
•
over heard (overheard)
•
over look (overlook)
•
over looked (overlooked)
•
over looking (overlooking)
•
over rated (overrated)
•
over seas (overseas)
•
over see (oversee)
•
over who to (over whom to)
P[edit]
•
parent's house (parents' house)
•
past away (passed away, died)
•
past down (passed down)
•
peak his interest (pique his interest)
•
per say (per se)
•
Phillips Arena (Philips Arena)
•
player's union (players' union)
•
playoff birth (playoff berth)
•
Portland Trailblazers (Portland Trail Blazers)
•
premier episode (premiere episode)
•
principle action (principal action)
•
principle activity (principal activity)
•
principle actor (principal actor)
•
principle advantage (principal advantage)
•
principle advocate (principal advocate)
•
principle agent (principal agent)
•
principle aim (principal aim)
•
principle area (principal area)
•
principle artist (principal artist)
•
principle assistant (principal assistant)
•
principle attraction (principal attraction)
•
principle author (principal author)
•
principle branch (principal branch)
•
principle cast (principal cast)
•
principle caste (principal caste)
•
principle cause (principal cause)
•
principle character (principal character)
•
principle church (principal church)
•
principle city (principal city)
•
principle component (principal component)
•
principle composer (principal composer)
•
principle goal (principal goal)
•
principle group (principal group)
•
principle method (principal method)
•
principle office (principal office)
•
principle officer (principal officer)
•
principle owner (principal owner)
•
principle photography (principal photography)
•
principle source (principal source)
•
principle student (principal student)
•
principle town (principal town)
•
put fourth (put forth)
R[edit]
•
rather then (rather than)
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reek havoc (wreak havoc)
•
reign in (rein in)
"reigned in" (reined in)
•
reigns of power (reins of power)
•
reticence to (reluctance to)
•
reticent to (reluctant to)
•
role call (roll call)
•
roll player (role player)
•
runner up (runner-up)
S[edit]
•
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)
•
should backup (should back up)
•
should been (should be, should have been)
•
should not of (should not have)
•
should of (should have)
•
should've went (should have gone)
•
side affect (side effect)
•
side kick (sidekick [person])
•
simply know as (simply known as)
•
since it's (since its)
•
since many years (for many years)
•
since years (for years)
•
single handily (single-handedly)
•
site lines (sight lines)
•
slight of hand (sleight of hand)
•
slue of (slew of)
•
smaller then (smaller than)
•
smarter then (smarter than)
•
sneak peak (sneak peek)
•
some how (somehow)
•
some one (someone)
•
some what (somewhat)
•
some where (somewhere)
•
sometimes know as (sometimes known as)
•
soon there after (soon thereafter)
•
sooner then (sooner than)
•
sophomore album (second album)
•
sophomore single (second single)
•
spilt among (split among)
•
spilt between (split between)
•
spilt into (split into)
•
spilt up (split up)
•
spinal chord (spinal cord)
•
spitting image (spit and image)
•
split in to (split into)
•
sq ft (ft²)
•
sq in (in²)
•
sq km (km²)
•
sq mi (mi²)
•
squared feet (square feet)
•
squared inches (square inches)
•
squared kilometers (square kilometers)
•
squared meters (square meters)
•
squared miles (square miles)
•
stale mate (stalemate)
•
staring role (starring role)
•
starring roll (starring role)
•
stay a while (stay awhile)
•
Stevie Ray Vaughn (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
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Straight of (Strait of [geography])
•
strike outs (strikeouts)
•
stronger then (stronger than)
•
suppose to (supposed to)
T[edit]
•
take affect (take effect)
•
take over the reigns (take over the reins)
•
take the reigns (take the reins)
•
taken the reigns (taken the reins)
•
taking the reigns (taking the reins)
•
teacher's union (teachers' union)
•
ten times less than (one tenth as much as)
•
than it's (than its [possessive])
•
that fact that (the fact that)
•
that maybe (that may be)
•
that's is (that is)
•
that's was (that was)
•
the 1st of January (1 January) etc
•
the absent of (the absence of)
•
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 any of the (any of the)
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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 crack down (the crackdown [noun])
•
the dominate (the dominant [adjective], they dominate [verb])
•
the each of the (each of the)
•
the extend of (the extent of)
•
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 injures (the injuries [noun])
•
the lead up (the lead-up [noun])
•
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 some of the (some of the)
•
the their (their)
•
the them (them)
•
the these (these)
•
the this (this)
•
the those (those)
•
the trade off (the trade-off [noun])
•
the was (that was, there was)
•
the went (then went, they went)
•
the were (they were)
•
the where the (where 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 first (their first)
•
there fore (therefore)
•
there fourth (their fourth)
•
there last (their last)
•
there maybe (there may be)
•
there new (their new)
•
there next (their next)
•
there of (thereof)
•
there only (their only)
•
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])
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there's two (there are two [plural])
•
there's was (theirs was, there was)
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these includes (these include [plural], this includes [singular])
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these maybe (these may be)
•
these where (these were)
•
they begun (they began)
•
they breath (their breath [noun], they breathe [verb])
•
they garnished (they garnered)
•
they includes (they include)
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they is (there is, they are)
•
they maybe (they may be [verb])
•
they past (the past, they passed)
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they player (the player)
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they way (the way, their way)
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they weight (they weigh, they weighed)
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they where (they wear, they were)
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they're are (there are, they are)
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this criteria (these criteria [plural], this criterion [singular])
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this data (these data [plural])
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this lead to (this led to)
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this maybe (this may be)
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this phenomena (these phenomena [plural], this phenomenon [singular])
•
those includes (those include [plural])
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those maybe (those may be [verb])
•
three in a half (three and a half)
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three times less than (one third as much as)
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through it's (through its [possessive])
•
through out (threw out, throughout)
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through the ringer (through the wringer)
•
throughout it's (throughout its [possessive])
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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 (to crack down [verb])
•
to cutback (to cut back [verb])
•
to dropout (to drop out [verb])
•
to forego (to forgo)
•
to grown (to grow)
•
to have lead to (to have led to)
•
to holdout (to hold out [verb])
•
to kickoff (to kick off [verb])
•
to lit (to light)
•
to loath (to loathe [verb])
•
to lockout (to lock out [verb])
•
to lookup (to look up [verb])
•
to markup (to mark up [verb])
•
to pickup (to pick up [verb])
•
to playback (to play back [verb])
•
to rollback (to roll back [verb])
•
to runaway (to run away [verb])
•
to setup (to set up [verb])
•
to shut-down (to shut down)
•
to shutdown (to shut down [verb])
•
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 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 workaround (to work around [verb])
•
to workout (to work out [verb])
•
too also (also, to also, too)
•
too be (to be)
•
took a while (took awhile)
•
took affect (took effect)
•
took and interest (took an interest)
•
took over the reigns (took over the reins)
•
took the reigns (took the reins)
•
tot he (to the)
•
tried to used (tried to use)
•
try and achieve (try to achieve)
•
try and add (try to add)
•
try and answer (try to answer)
•
try and attract (try to attract)
•
try and avoid (try to avoid)
•
try and be (try to be)
•
try and beat (try to beat)
•
try and become (try to become)
•
try and bring (try to bring)
•
try and build (try to build)
•
try and 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 see (try to see)
•
try and show (try to show)
•
try and slow (try to slow)
•
try and solve (try to solve)
•
try and spare (try to spare)
•
try and start (try to start)
•
try and stay (try to stay)
•
try and stop (try to stop)
•
try and support (try to support)
•
try and take (try to take)
•
try and talk (try to talk)
•
try and tell (try to tell)
•
try and understand (try to understand)
•
try and use (try to use)
•
try and win (try to win)
•
turn for the worst (turn for the worse)
•
twice as much than (twice as much as)
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two in a half (two and a half)
•
two times less than (half as much as)
U[edit]
•
under go (undergo)
•
under going (undergoing)
•
under gone (undergone)
•
under it's (under its)
•
under rated (underrated)
•
under take (undertake)
•
under wear (underwear)
•
under went (underwent)
•
underneath it's (underneath its)
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United State's (United States')
•
United Stats (United States)
•
Unites States (United States)
•
unlike it's (unlike its)
•
until it's (until its)
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up field (upfield)
•
up it's (up its)
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up side (upside)
•
up until (until)
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upon it's (upon its)
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USD dollars (US dollars, USD)
•
USD$ (US dollars, US$)
•
use to (used to, commonly(?), regularly(?); see talk page)
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use to be (used to be)
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use to have (used to have)
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usually know as (usually known as)
•
usually know by (usually known by)
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usually know for (usually known for)
V[edit]
•
very minimal (minimal, very little, very small)
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very optimal (optimal, very good)
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very unique (unique, very unusual)
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via it's (via its)
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VIN number (vehicle identification number, VIN)
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vise versa (vice versa)
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vocal chords (vocal cords, vocal folds)
W[edit]
•
waived off (waved off)
•
warn away (worn away)
•
warn down (worn down)
•
warn out (worn out)
•
was aloud (was allowed)
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was apart of (was a part of)
•
was be (was, was being, was to be)
•
was been (has been, was being)
•
was began (was begun)
•
was build (was built)
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was cable of (was capable of)
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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 cutoff (was cut off)
•
was do to (was due to)
•
was drank (was drunk)
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was drew (drew, was drawn)
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was flew (flew, was flown)
•
was grew (grew, was grown)
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was had (had, who had)
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was has (has, who has)
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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 (was released)
•
was reran (was rerun)
•
was rode (was ridden)
•
was sang (was sung)
•
was send (was sent)
•
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 suppose to (was supposed to)
•
was the dominate (was the dominant)
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was though that (was thought that)
•
was took (was taken)
•
was tore (was torn)
•
was use to (was used to)
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was wrote (was written)
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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)
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were he was (where he was)
•
were it was (where it was)
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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)
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were loathe to (were loath to [adjective])
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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 the dominate (were the dominant)
•
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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
•
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 fair (would fare)
•
would forego (would forgo)
•
would of been (would have been)
•
would of done (would have done)
•
would 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)
Y[edit]
•
younger that (younger than)
•
younger then (younger than)
Dates[edit]
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April 1st (April 1)
•
April 2nd (April 2)
•
April 30th (April 30)
•
April 31st (April 31)
•
April of (April)
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August 1st (August 1)
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August 31st (August 31)
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December 1st (December 1)
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December 31st (December 31)
•
February 1st (February 1)
•
February 28th (February 28)
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February 29th (February 29)
•
February of (February)
•
January 1st (January 1)
•
January 31st (January 31)
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July 1st (July 1)
•
July 31st (July 31)
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June 1st (June 1)
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June 30th (June 30)
•
June 31st (June 31)
•
March 1st (March 1)
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March 31st (March 31)
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May 1st (May 1)
•
May 31st (May 31)
•
May of (May)
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November 1st (November 1)
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November 30th (November 30)
•
November 31st (November 31)
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September 1st (September 1)
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September 30th (September 30)
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September 31st (September 31)
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the 1st of January (1 January)
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the 31st of December (31 December)
Hyphens[edit]
These expressions are normally hyphenated. Note that the hyphenation of an expression is subject to its context (see hyphen and MOS:HYPHEN).
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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
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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