User:Ansumang/edits

Misspellings[edit]

Misspelling	Correction	Explanation
concensus	consensus	to have a common sense of something
miniscule	minuscule	diminutive of minus, not minis
supercede	supersede	from Latin sed- (sit), as in sediment and sedentary

One word written as two[edit]

Misspelling	Correction
along side	alongside
in tact	intact
over look	overlook
with out	without

Two words written as one[edit]

Misspelling	Correction
alot	a lot
aswell	as well
outloud	out loud
tookover	took over

"-aly" in place of "-ally"[edit]

Misspelling	Correction
accidentaly	accidentally
actualy	actually
basicaly	basically
criticaly	critically
digitaly	digitally
fataly	fatally
finaly	finally
formaly	formally
illegaly	illegally
legaly	legally
officialy	officially
socialy	socially
specialy	specially
specificaly	specifically
terminaly	terminally
totaly	totally
typicaly	typically
usualy	usually

"-chs" in place of "-ches"[edit]

Misspelling	Correction
approachs	approaches
archs	arches
batchs	batches
beachs	beaches
benchs	benches
bitchs	bitches
bleachs	bleaches
branchs	branches
breachs	breaches
britchs	britches
brunchs	brunches
bunchs	bunches
catchs	catches
churchs	churches
coachs	coaches
crunchs	crunches
ditchs	ditches
hatchs	hatches
hitchs	hitches
hunchs	hunches
inchs	inches
latchs	latches
leachs	leaches
lunchs	lunches
matchs	matches
munchs	munches
patchs	patches
peachs	peaches
pitchs	pitches
punchs	punches
reachs	reaches
richs	riches
roachs	roaches
searchs	searches
stitchs	stitches
teachs	teaches
twitchs	twitches
witchs	witches

"-etes" in place of "-eties"[edit]

Misspelling	Correction
societes	societies
varietes	varieties

"-ites" in place of "-ities"[edit]

Misspelling	Correction
abilites	abilities
activites	activities
amenites	amenities
authorites	authorities
capabilites	capabilities
capacites	capacities
celebrites	celebrities
communites	communities
complexites	complexities
entites	entities
facilites	facilities
festivites	festivities
formalites	formalities
identites	identities
impurites	impurities
minorites	minorities
municipalites	municipalities
nationalites	nationalities
opportunites	opportunities
personalites	personalities
polarites	polarities
possibilites	possibilities
probabilites	probabilities
profanites	profanities
qualites	qualities
quantites	quantities
realites	realities
responsibilites	responsibilities
securites	securities
similarites	similarities
specialites	specialities
universites	universities
utilites	utilities

"-ley" in place of "-ely"[edit]

Misspelling	Correction
absolutley	absolutely
adversley	adversely
approximatley	approximately
closley	closely
definitley	definitely
deliberatley	deliberately
densley	densely
entirley	entirely
extremley	extremely
falsley	falsely
fortunatley	fortunately
immediatley	immediately
immensley	immensely
largley	largely
latley	lately
likley	likely
livley	lively
lonley	lonely
loosley	loosely
lovley	lovely
moderatley	moderately
negativley	negatively
positivley	positively
privatley	privately
rarley	rarely
relativley	relatively
respectivley	respectively
safley	safely
scarcley	scarcely
separatley	separately
severley	severely
ultimatley	ultimately
unfortunatley	unfortunately
widley	widely

Redundant phrases[edit]

Phrase	Meaning
AC current	alternating current current
ATM machine	automated teller machine machine
close proximity	close closeness
DC current	direct current current
DVD disc
first and foremost
HIV virus	human immunodeficiency virus virus
least minimal	least least
PIN number	personal identification number number
RAM memory	random-access memory memory
ROM memory	read-only memory memory
SAT test	scholastic aptitude test test
USD dollar	United States dollar dollar

Other phrases[edit]

Wrong word used (proper usage in parenthesis)[edit]

A[edit]

a 1000 (1000, a thousand)
a 80 (an 80)
a action (an action)
a African (an African)
a album (an album)
a Algerian (an Algerian)
a alien (an alien)
a American (an American)
a Angolan (an Angolan)
a annual (an annual)
a another (another)
a antenna (an antenna)
a Arabian (an Arabian)
a Arabic (an Arabic)
a Argentine (an Argentine)
a Armenian (an Armenian)
a Asian (an Asian)
a associate (an associate)
a Australian (an Australian)
a Austrian (an Austrian)
a average (an average)
a back up (a back-up, a backup)
a bacteria (a bacterium [singular], bacteria [plural])
a batsmen (a batsman [singular])
a businessmen (a businessman)
a businesswomen (a businesswoman)
a consortia (a consortium [singular])
a criteria (a criterion [singular])
a dominate (a dominant)
a Egyptian (an Egyptian)
a English (an English)
a entire (an entire)
a Ethiopian (an Ethiopian)
a falling out (a falling-out [though Wiktionary has both])
a firemen (a fireman [singular])
a flagella (a flagellum [singular])
a freshmen (a freshman [singular])
a fungi (a fungus [singular])
a gunmen (a gunman [singular])
a independent (an independent)
a Indian (an Indian)
a Indonesian (an Indonesian)
a indoor (an indoor)
a information (an information)
a introduction (an introduction)
a Iranian (an Iranian)
a Iraqi (an Iraqi)
a Irish (an Irish)
a Israeli (an Israeli)
a Italian (an Italian)
a larvae (a larva [singular])
a line up (a lineup)
a lock out (a lockout)
a lose (a loss)
a match up (a matchup)
a media for (a medium for)
a nuclei (a nucleus [singular])
a old (an old)
a organization (an organization)
a original (an original)
a outdoor (an outdoor)
a paparazzi (a paparazzo [singular], paparazzi [plural])
a parentheses (a parenthesis [singular])
a phenomena (a phenomenon [singular])
a protozoa (a protozoon [singular], protozoa [plural])
a pupae (a pupa)
a radii (a radius)
a run in (a run-in)
a set back (a setback)
a set up (a setup)
a simple as (as simple as)
a spermatozoa (a spermatozoon [singular])
a statesmen (a statesman [singular])
a taxa (a taxon)
a toss up (a tossup)
a unfortunate (an unfortunate)
a vertebrae (a vertebra [singular])
a women (a woman [singular])
a work out (a workout)
about it's (about its)
about they're (about their)
about who to (about whom to)
about who's (about whose)
above it's (above its)
across it's (across its)
after along time (after a long time)
after awhile (after a while)
after been (after being)
after it's (after its)
after quite awhile (after quite a while)
against it's (against its)
Air Canada Center (Air Canada Centre)
airplane hanger (airplane hangar)
all for not (all for naught)
all it's (all its)
all though (although)
all tolled (all told)
allot of (a lot of)
alma matter (alma mater)
along it's (along its)
along side (alongside)
along time (a long time)
alongside it's (alongside its)
also know as (also known as)
also know by (also known by)
also know for (also known for)
alter boy (altar boy)
AM in the morning (AM)
am loathe to (am loath to)
among it's (among its)
an affect (an effect)
an alumnae of (an alumna of)
an alumni of (an alumnus of)
an another (another)
an antennae (an antenna)
an hero (a hero)
an other (another)
and etc (etc)
and so fourth (and so forth)
another criteria (another criterion)
another wise (an otherwise)
another words (in other words, other words)
any where (anywhere)
apart form (apart from)
apart of (a part of, apart from)
are aloud to (are allowed to)
are been (are being, have been)
are build (are built)
are know as (are known as)
are know to (are known to)
are lain (are laid)
are lead by (are led by)
are loathe to (are loath to)
are ran by (are run by)
are renown (are renowned)
are setup (are set up)
are shutdown (are shut down)
are shutout (are shut out)
are suppose to (are supposed to)
are were (are, are where, were)
around it's (around its)
as a resulted (as a result)
as apposed to (as opposed to)
as back up (as backup)
as been (as being, has been)
as followed (as follows)
as oppose to (as opposed to)
assume the reigns (assume the reins)
assume the roll (assume the role)
at it's (at its)
at the alter (at the altar)
at the reigns (at the reins)
ATM machine (ATM, automated teller machine)
away form (away from)

B[edit]

back and fourth (back and forth)
back fire (backfire [verb])
back in forth (back and forth)
baited breath (bated breath)
baled out (bailed out [though Wiktionary and the COD allow both spellings])
baling out (bailing out [ditto])
barb wire (barbed wire)
bare in mind (bear in mind)
based off (based on)
based out of (based in)
be build (be built)
be cause (because)
be drew (be drawn)
be know as (be known as)
be lain (be laid)
be lead by (be led by)
be loathe to (be loath to)
be ran (be run)
be rode (be ridden)
be setup (be set up)
be ware (beware)
became know (became known)
became to be (became, came to be)
because of it's (because of its)
because of the fact that (because)
been build (been built)
been lain (been laid)
been lead by (been led by)
been loathe to (been loath to)
been ran (been run)
been rode (been ridden)
been setup (been set up)
been show on (been shown on)
before hand (beforehand)
before it's (before its)
behind it's (behind its)
being build (being built)
being lain (being laid)
being lead by (being led by)
being loathe to (being loath to)
being ran (being run)
being rode (being ridden)
being setup (being set up)
being show on (being shown on)
being taking (been taking, being taken)
below it's (below its)
beneath it's (beneath its)
beside it's (beside its)
besides it's (besides its)
better know as (better known as)
better know for (better known for)
better that (better than)
better then (better than)
between he and (between him and)
between I and (between me and)
between it's (between its)
between she and (between her and)
between they and (between them and)
beyond it's (beyond its)
Bogota, Columbia (Bogotá, Colombia)
both of it's (both of its)
both of them is (both of them are)
breath fire (breathe fire)
breathe a sign of relief (breathe a sigh of relief)
brew haha (brouhaha)
by it's (by its)

C[edit]

can backup (can back up)
can blackout (can black out)
can breath (can breathe)
can playback (can play back)
can setup (can set up)
can workout (can work out)
can't breath (can't breathe)
card shark (card sharp)
chalk full (chock-full)
chocked full (chock-full)
chomping at the bit (champing at the bit)
close proximity (closeness, proximity)
commonly know as (commonly known as)
commonly know for (commonly known for)
comprise of (comprise, consist of)
comprised almost entirely of (composed almost entirely of, consisting almost entirely of)
comprised chiefly of (composed chiefly of, comprised chiefly, consisting chiefly of)
comprised entirely of (composed entirely of, consisting entirely of)
comprised exclusively of (composed exclusively of, consisting exclusively of)
comprised generally of (composed generally of, comprised generally, consisting generally of)
comprised largely of (composed largely of, consisting largely of)
comprised mainly of (composed mainly of, comprised mainly, consisting mainly of)
comprised mostly of (composed mostly of, consisting mostly of)
comprised of (composed of, comprised, consisting of)
comprised only of (composed only of, comprised only, consisting only of)
comprised primarily of (composed primarily of)
comprised principally of (composed principally of)
comprised totally of (composed totally of, comprised totally, consisting totally of)
comprised wholly of (composed wholly of, consisting wholly of)
comprises of (comprises, consists of)
comprises mostly of (comprises mostly, consists mostly of)
comprising of (comprising, consisting of)
constellation prize (consolation prize)
constitutes of (consists of)
construction sight (construction site)
contains of (contains, consists of)
could backup (could back up)
could breath (could breathe)
could care less (couldn't care less)
could of (could have)
couldn't breath (couldn't breathe)