User:Mild Bill Hiccup/Edits

A

 * (1000, a thousand)
 * (an 80)
 * (an action)
 * (an African)
 * (an album)
 * (an Algerian)
 * (an alien)
 * (an American)
 * (an Angolan)
 * (an annual)
 * (another)
 * (an antenna)
 * (an Arabian)
 * (an Arabic)
 * (an Argentine)
 * (an Armenian)
 * (an Asian)
 * (an associate)
 * (an Australian)
 * (an Austrian)
 * (an average)
 * (a back-up, a backup)
 * (a bacterium [singular], bacteria [plural])
 * (a batsman [singular])
 * (a businessman)
 * (a businesswoman)
 * (a consortium [singular])
 * (a criterion [singular])
 * (a dominant)
 * (an Egyptian)
 * (an English)
 * (an entire)
 * (an Ethiopian)
 * (a falling-out [though Wiktionary has both])
 * (a fireman [singular])
 * (a flagellum [singular])
 * (a freshman [singular])
 * (a fungus [singular])
 * (a gunman [singular])
 * (an independent)
 * (an Indian)
 * (an Indonesian)
 * (an indoor)
 * (an information)
 * (an introduction)
 * (an Iranian)
 * (an Iraqi)
 * (an Irish)
 * (an Israeli)
 * (an Italian)
 * (a larva [singular])
 * (a lineup)
 * (a lockout)
 * (a loss)
 * (a matchup)
 * (a medium for)
 * (a nucleus [singular])
 * (an old)
 * (an organization)
 * (an original)
 * (an outdoor)
 * (a paparazzo [singular], paparazzi [plural])
 * (a parenthesis [singular])
 * (a phenomenon [singular])
 * (a protozoon [singular], protozoa [plural])
 * (a pupa)
 * (a radius)
 * (a run-in)
 * (a setback)
 * (a setup)
 * (as simple as)
 * (a spermatozoon [singular])
 * (a statesman [singular])
 * (a taxon)
 * (a tossup)
 * (an unfortunate)
 * (a vertebra [singular])
 * (a woman [singular])
 * (a workout)
 * (about its)
 * (about their)
 * (about whom to)
 * (about whose)
 * (above its)
 * (across its)
 * (after a long time)
 * (after a while)
 * (after being)
 * (after its)
 * (after quite a while)
 * (against its)
 * (Air Canada Centre)
 * (airplane hangar)
 * (all for naught)
 * (all its)
 * (although)
 * (all told)
 * (a lot of)
 * (alma mater)
 * (along its)
 * (alongside)
 * (a long time)
 * (alongside its)
 * (also known as)
 * (also known by)
 * (also known for)
 * (altar boy)
 * (AM)
 * (am loath to)
 * (among its)
 * (an effect)
 * (an alumna of)
 * (an alumnus of)
 * (another)
 * (an antenna)
 * (a hero)
 * (another)
 * (etc)
 * {{search link|"and so fourth"|and so fourth|ns0|ns14}ns100}} (and so forth)
 * (another criterion)
 * (an otherwise)
 * (in other words, other words)
 * (anywhere)
 * (apart from)
 * (a part of, apart from)
 * (are allowed to)
 * (are being, have been)
 * (are built)
 * (are known as)
 * (are known to)
 * (are laid)
 * (are led by)
 * (are loath to)
 * (are run by)
 * (are renowned)
 * (are set up)
 * (are shut down)
 * (are shut out)
 * (are supposed to)
 * (are, are where, were)
 * (around its)
 * (as a result)
 * (as opposed to)
 * (as backup)
 * (as being, has been)
 * (as follows)
 * (as opposed to)
 * (assume the reins)
 * (assume the role)
 * (at its)
 * (at the altar)
 * (at the reins)
 * (ATM, automated teller machine)
 * (away from)

B

 * (back and forth)
 * (backfire [verb])
 * (back and forth)
 * (bated breath)
 * (bailed out [though Wiktionary and the COD allow both spellings])
 * (bailing out [ditto])
 * (barbed wire)
 * (bear in mind)
 * (based on)
 * (based in)
 * (be built)
 * (because)
 * (be drawn)
 * (be known as)
 * (be laid)
 * (be led by)
 * (be loath to)
 * (be run)
 * (be ridden)
 * (be set up)
 * (beware)
 * (became known)
 * (became, came to be)
 * (because of its)
 * (because)
 * (been built)
 * (been laid)
 * (been led by)
 * (been loath to)
 * (been run)
 * (been ridden)
 * (been set up)
 * (been shown on)
 * (beforehand)
 * (before its)
 * (behind its)
 * (being built)
 * (being laid)
 * (being led by)
 * (being loath to)
 * (being run)
 * (being ridden)
 * (being set up)
 * (being shown on)
 * (been taking, being taken)
 * (below its)
 * (beneath its)
 * (beside its)
 * (besides its)
 * (better known as)
 * (better known for)
 * (better than)
 * (better than)
 * (between him and)
 * (between me and)
 * (between its)
 * (between her and)
 * (between them and)
 * (beyond its)
 * (Bogotá, Colombia)
 * (both of its)
 * (both of them are)
 * (breathe fire)
 * (breathe a sigh of relief)
 * (brouhaha)
 * (by its)

C
The next three should only be attempted by a competent physicist:
 * (can back up)
 * (can black out)
 * (can breathe)
 * (can play back)
 * (can set up)
 * (can work out)
 * (can't breathe)
 * (card sharp)
 * (chock-full)
 * (chock-full)
 * (champing at the bit)
 * (closeness, proximity)
 * (commonly known as)
 * (commonly known for)
 * (comprise, consist of)
 * (composed almost entirely of, consisting almost entirely of)
 * (composed chiefly of, comprised chiefly, consisting chiefly of)
 * (composed entirely of, consisting entirely of)
 * (composed exclusively of, consisting exclusively of)
 * (composed generally of, comprised generally, consisting generally of)
 * (composed largely of, consisting largely of)
 * (composed mainly of, comprised mainly, consisting mainly of)
 * (composed mostly of, consisting mostly of)
 * (composed of, comprised, consisting of)
 * (composed only of, comprised only, consisting only of)
 * (composed primarily of)
 * (composed principally of)
 * (composed totally of, comprised totally, consisting totally of)
 * (composed wholly of, consisting wholly of)
 * (comprises, consists of)
 * (comprises mostly, consists mostly of)
 * (comprising, consisting of)
 * (consolation prize)
 * (consists of)
 * (construction site)
 * (contains, consists of)
 * (could back up)
 * (could breathe)
 * (couldn't care less)
 * (could have)
 * (couldn't breathe)
 * (Brief explanation: current = flow of charge; thus "flow of current" = flow of flow of charge)


 * 1)  (current, flow)
 * 2)  (current)
 * 3)  (current)

D

 * (daily regimen)
 * (DC, direct current)
 * (de facto)
 * (different tack)
 * (defuse the situation)
 * (defuse the tension)
 * (disc brake)
 * (dominant player)
 * (dominant role}
 * (door jamb)
 * (downside)
 * (drum brakes)
 * (because)
 * (during)
 * (during its)
 * (during their)

E

 * (each alumnus [singular])
 * (each is)
 * (each criterion [singular])
 * (each has its)
 * (each phenomenon [singular])
 * (each vertebra [singular])
 * (easier than)
 * (egg yolk)
 * (either criterion)
 * (either phenomenon)
 * (electric current)
 * (alluded to)
 * (en masse)
 * (even though)
 * (even though)
 * (eyebrow)
 * (eyelash)
 * (eyelid)
 * (eyesight)
 * (eyesore)

F

 * (fared as well)
 * (fared badly)
 * (fared better)
 * (fared far)
 * (fared less)
 * (fared little)
 * (fared much)
 * (fared no better)
 * (fared poorly)
 * (fared quite)
 * (fared rather)
 * (fared slightly)
 * (fared somewhat)
 * (fared well)
 * (fared worse)
 * (farther than)
 * (faster than)
 * (figurehead)
 * (first, foremost)
 * (First World War)
 * (flagship)
 * (current, flow of charge)
 * (electric current, flow of electric charge)
 * (follow suit)
 * (for all intents and purposes)
 * (for a long time)
 * (for a while)
 * (for its)
 * (for quite a while)
 * (foregone conclusion)
 * (formerly known as - but only if the change can be verified)
 * (formerly known as)
 * (fourth place)
 * (free rein)
 * (freshman is, freshmen are)
 * (full complement of)

G

 * (get past)
 * (get set up)
 * (going through)
 * (got run)
 * (got set up)
 * (got shut down)
 * (got shut out)
 * (groundwork)
 * (guest-starred)

H

 * (had arisen)
 * (had become)
 * (had begun)
 * (had been)
 * (had borne)
 * (had broken)
 * (had come)
 * (had chosen)
 * (had come back)
 * (had done)
 * (had drawn)
 * (had driven)
 * (had fallen)
 * (had flown)
 * (had forbidden)
 * (had forbidden)
 * (had given)
 * (had grown)
 * (had its)
 * (had led to)
 * (had overtaken)
 * (had pleaded, had pled)
 * (had run)
 * (had rung)
 * (had ridden)
 * (had risen)
 * (had seen)
 * (had set up)
 * (had set up)
 * (had shaken)
 * (had spoken)
 * (had thrown)
 * (had taken)
 * (had undertaken)
 * (had undergone)
 * (had gone)
 * (had written)
 * (hand the reins)
 * (has arisen)
 * (has become)
 * (began, has begun)
 * (has built)
 * (has its)
 * (has led to)
 * (has run)
 * (has set up)
 * (has shaken)
 * (has spoken)
 * (has thrown)
 * (has taken)
 * (has undertaken)
 * (has undergone)
 * (he was, was)
 * (has gone)
 * (has written)
 * (have its)
 * (have led to)
 * (have run)
 * (have set up)
 * (have taken)
 * (have undergone)
 * (have gone)
 * (having been)
 * (having run)
 * (having set up)
 * (having taken)
 * (having gone)
 * (wikt:heyday|heyday)
 * (he began)
 * (he garnered)
 * (he lets)
 * (he pleaded, he pled)
 * (he saw)
 * (headgear)
 * (headquarters)
 * (headstone)
 * (headwear)
 * (held the reins)
 * (help to make)
 * (help set up)
 * (higher than)
 * (hit the brakes)
 * "hold onto" (hold on to)
 * (hold the reins)
 * (holding the reins)
 * (holds the reins)
 * (home in on)
 * (however)

I

 * (eminent domain)
 * (in effect)
 * (in a long time)
 * (in any way)
 * (in a while)
 * (close to, in proximity to)
 * (in addition to)
 * (in its)
 * (on January 1), etc.
 * (en masse, in massam)
 * (in parentheses)
 * (in place)
 * (in principle)
 * (in quite a while)
 * (instead of)
 * (intact)
 * (in the long term)
 * (in the short term)
 * (entitled)
 * (in vain)
 * (in case of)
 * (in order to)
 * (into effect)
 * (is also known)
 * (is, is to be)
 * (has been, is being)
 * (comprises)
 * (comprises)
 * (contains)
 * (in front of, is in front of)
 * (has, it has)
 * (is known)
 * (is led by)
 * (is loath to)
 * (is run by)
 * (is renowned for)
 * (is set up)
 * (it began)
 * (it comprises)
 * (it led to)
 * (it lay)
 * (itself)
 * (it set up)
 * (its 10th)
 * (its 4th)
 * (its 5th)
 * (its advantage)
 * (its aim)
 * (its annual)
 * (its best)
 * (its class)
 * (its color [Amer])
 * (its colour [Brit])
 * (its contents)
 * (its course)
 * (its current)
 * (its debut)
 * (its doors)
 * (its eastern)
 * (its end)
 * (its entire)
 * (its final)
 * (its first)
 * (its former)
 * (its fourth)
 * (its goal)
 * (its highest)
 * (its history)
 * (its home)
 * (its inception)
 * (its initial)
 * (its junction)
 * (its kind)
 * (its lack)
 * (its last)
 * (its latest)
 * (its lead)
 * (its leader)
 * (its length)
 * (its lowest)
 * (its maximum)
 * (its minimum)
 * (its money)
 * (its name)
 * (its north)
 * (its northern)
 * (its original)
 * (its own)
 * (its peak)
 * (its period)
 * (its previous)
 * (its price)
 * (its primary)
 * (its prime)
 * (its purpose)
 * (its release)
 * (its rival)
 * (its second)
 * (its south)
 * (its southern)
 * (its successor)
 * (its tail)
 * (its target)
 * (its tenth)
 * (its theme)
 * (its third)
 * (its timeslot)
 * (its toll)
 * (its total)
 * (its type)
 * (its way)
 * (its western)
 * (its worst)
 * (it is)

J

 * (Jimmy Buffett)
 * (Jimi Hendrix)
 * (jibe with)

K

 * (keynote)

L

 * (lay ahead)
 * (lay dormant)
 * (lay empty)
 * (lay fallow)
 * (lay in state)
 * (larger than)
 * (larger than)
 * (laughingstock)
 * (lawsuit)
 * (lie around)
 * (lie low)
 * (lying around)
 * (lying awake)
 * (lying low)
 * (lies atop)
 * (lies beside)
 * (lies in)
 * (lies low)
 * (lies near)
 * (lies on)
 * (led by)
 * {{search link|"lead roll"|lead roll|ns0|ns14}ns100}} (lead role)
 * (leading role)
 * (less dominant)
 * (less than)
 * (less than)
 * (less than)
 * (lifetime)
 * (lighter than)
 * (lion's share)
 * (lose to)
 * (losing effort)
 * (losing record)
 * (losing season)
 * (losing streak)
 * (losing team)
 * (losing the)
 * (losing to)
 * (lots of, many, much)
 * (lower than)
 * (lower than)

M

 * (mainly known for)
 * (major role)
 * (managerial reins)
 * (mashed potatoes) (but see American and British English differences)
 * (meanwhile)
 * (might have)
 * (minor role)
 * (more dominant)
 * (better)
 * (more than)
 * (more than)
 * (most dominant)
 * (best, optimal)
 * (most populous)
 * (mostly known as)
 * (mostly known for)
 * (must have)
 * (moot point)

N

 * (nationwide)
 * (nearby)
 * (neither criterion)
 * (neither phenomenon)
 * (Netherlands Antilles)
 * (newcomer)
 * (next-door)
 * (nowhere to)
 * (noteworthy)
 * (nowadays)

O

 * (have been, of being)
 * (of its own)
 * (of whom to)
 * (oil baron)
 * (ongoing)
 * (on its own)
 * (ongoing)
 * (one and the same)
 * (one criterion)
 * (one phenomenon)
 * (born in)
 * (originally known as)
 * (other than)
 * (outgrow)
 * (out of sync)
 * (outside)
 * (over 100, over a hundred, over one hundred)
 * (over 1000, over a thousand, over one thousand)
 * (overhear)
 * (overheard)
 * (overlook)
 * (overlooked)
 * (overlooking)
 * (overrated)
 * (overseas)
 * (oversee)
 * (over whom to)

P

 * (parents' house)
 * (passed away, died)
 * (passed down)
 * (pique his interest)
 * (per se)
 * (Philips Arena)
 * (players' union)
 * (playoff berth)
 * (Portland Trail Blazers)
 * (premiere episode)
 * (principal action)
 * (principal activity)
 * (principal actor)
 * (principal advantage)
 * (principal advocate)
 * (principal agent)
 * (principal aim)
 * (principal area)
 * (principal artist)
 * (principal assistant)
 * (principal attraction)
 * (principal author)
 * (principal branch)
 * (principal cast)
 * (principal caste)
 * (principal cause)
 * (principal character)
 * (principal church)
 * (principal city)
 * (principal component)
 * (principal composer)
 * (principal goal)
 * (principal group)
 * (principal method)
 * (principal office)
 * (principal officer)
 * (principal owner)
 * (principal photography)
 * (principal source)
 * (principal student)
 * (principal town)
 * (put forth)

R

 * (rather than)
 * (wreak havoc)
 * (rein in)
 * "reigned in" (reined in)


 * (reins of power)
 * (reluctance to)
 * (reluctant to)
 * (roll call)
 * (role player)
 * (runner-up)

S

 * (sidle up to)
 * (Second World War)
 * (setbacks)
 * (she lets)
 * (she saw)
 * (shortcoming)
 * (shortcut)
 * (shorter than)
 * (should be, should have been)
 * (should have, should've)
 * (side effect)
 * (sidekick [person])
 * (simply known as)
 * (single-handedly)
 * (sight lines)
 * (skydiving)
 * (sleight of hand)
 * (slew of)
 * (smaller than)
 * (smarter than)
 * (sneak peek)
 * (somehow)
 * (someone)
 * (somewhat)
 * (somewhere)
 * (sometimes known as)
 * (sooner than)
 * (second album)
 * (split into)
 * (split up)
 * (spinal cord)
 * "spitting image" (spit and image)


 * (square feet)
 * (square meters)
 * (square miles)
 * (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
 * (stalemate)
 * (starring role)
 * (starring role)
 * (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
 * (Strait of [geography])
 * (stronger than)
 * (supposed to)

T

 * (take effect)
 * (take over the reins)
 * (take the reins)
 * (taken the reins)
 * (taking the reins)
 * (teachers' union)
 * (one tenth as much as)
 * (than its)
 * (that may be)
 * (1 January) etc
 * (they are)
 * (the breakdown)
 * (the breakup)
 * (the clampdown)
 * (they follow-up)
 * (they had)
 * (much of the)
 * (one of the)
 * (they were)
 * (there are)
 * (there had)
 * (there has)
 * (there have)
 * (there is)
 * (there was)
 * (there were)
 * (there would)
 * (themselves)
 * (thereafter)
 * (thereby)
 * (there may be)
 * (thereof)
 * (their own)
 * (there were)
 * (these may be)
 * (these were)
 * (they garnered)
 * (they may be)
 * (the way)
 * (they were)
 * (these criteria [plural], this criterion [singular])
 * (this led to)
 * (this may be)
 * (this phenomenon [singular])
 * (those may be)
 * (through its)
 * (threw out, throughout)
 * (through the wringer)
 * (throughout its)
 * (timeouts)
 * (to backfire)
 * (to back out)
 * (to back up)
 * (to bail out)
 * (to bathe)
 * (to black out)
 * (to blast off)
 * (to breathe)
 * (to build)
 * (to come back)
 * (to forgo)
 * (to grow)
 * (to kick off)
 * (to lock out)
 * (to roll back)
 * (to set up)
 * (to shut down)
 * (to spin off)
 * (to spin off)
 * (to take over)
 * (to try to)
 * (to try out)
 * (to turn around)
 * (to turn off)
 * (to turn out)
 * (to turn over)
 * (to wake up)
 * (to walk out)
 * (to work around)
 * (to work out)
 * (also, to also, too)
 * (to be)
 * (took effect)
 * (took an interest)
 * (took over the reins)
 * (took the reins)
 * (to the)
 * (tried to use)
 * (try to achieve)
 * (try to add)
 * (try to avoid)
 * (try to be)
 * (try to beat)
 * (try to become)
 * (try to bring)
 * (try to build)
 * (try to come)
 * (try to decide)
 * (try to do)
 * (try to eat)
 * (try to escape)
 * (try to figure)
 * (try to find)
 * (try to fix)
 * (try to gain)
 * (try to get)
 * (try to give)
 * (try to go)
 * (try to help)
 * (try to hide)
 * (try to hit)
 * (try to hold)
 * (try to keep)
 * (try to locate)
 * (try to make)
 * (try to move)
 * (try to obtain)
 * (try to play)
 * (try to prevent)
 * (try to prove)
 * (try to prove)
 * (try to see)
 * (try to show)
 * (try to slow)
 * (try to solve)
 * (try to spare)
 * (try to start)
 * (try to stay)
 * (try to stop)
 * (try to support)
 * (try to take)
 * (try to talk)
 * (try to tell)
 * (try to use)
 * (try to win)
 * (turn for the worse)
 * (twice as much as)
 * (two and a half)
 * (half as much as)

U

 * (undergo)
 * (undergoing)
 * (undergone)
 * (under its)
 * (underrated)
 * (undertake)
 * (underwear)
 * (underwent)
 * (underneath its)
 * (United States')
 * (United States)
 * (United States)
 * (unlike its)
 * (until its)
 * (upfield)
 * (up its)
 * (upside)
 * (until)
 * (upon its)
 * (US dollars, USD)
 * (US dollars, US$)
 * (used to)
 * (usually known as)
 * (usually known by)
 * (usually known for)

V

 * (minimal, very little, very small)
 * (optimal, very good)
 * (unique, very unusual)
 * (via its)
 * (vehicle identification number, VIN)
 * (vice versa)
 * (vocal cords, vocal folds)

W

 * (waved off)
 * (worn out)
 * (was allowed)
 * (was, was being, was to be)
 * (has been, was being)
 * (was begun)
 * (was built)
 * (comprised, was composed from)
 * (comprised)
 * (was due to)
 * (was drawn)
 * (was known)
 * (was laid)
 * (was lying on)
 * (was led by)
 * (was loath to)
 * (was met by)
 * (was met with)
 * (was run)
 * (was released)
 * (was rerun)
 * (was ridden)
 * (was sung)
 * (was set up)
 * (was shaken)
 * (was shown on)
 * (was shown)
 * (was shut down)
 * (was shut out)
 * (was sold out)
 * (was supposed to)
 * (was thought that)
 * (was taken)
 * (was torn)
 * (was written)
 * (wayside)
 * (whether or not)
 * (went through)
 * (were allowed)
 * (have been, were being)
 * (were begun)
 * (were built)
 * (comprised)
 * (were drawn)
 * (were laid)
 * (were led by)
 * (were loath to)
 * (were met by)
 * (were met with)
 * (were run)
 * (were ridden)
 * (were sung)
 * (were set up)
 * (were shown)
 * (were shut down)
 * (were shut out)
 * (were supposed to)
 * (were taken)
 * (were torn)
 * (were written)
 * (whether or not)
 * (went into)
 * (went on to)
 * (whereabouts)
 * (whereas)
 * (were being)
 * (whereby)
 * (were made)
 * (were taken)
 * (whereupon)
 * (which break down)
 * (which had led)
 * (which has led)
 * (which have led)
 * (which may be)
 * (which were)
 * (who had led)
 * (who has led)
 * (who have led)
 * (whom he led)
 * (whom he met)
 * (whom he took)
 * (who led)
 * (who may be)
 * (who set up)
 * (whom to believe)
 * (whom to blame)
 * (whom to call)
 * (whom to invite)
 * (whom to send)
 * (who were)
 * (whose actual)
 * (whose brother)
 * (whose father)
 * (whose first)
 * (whose last)
 * (whose mother)
 * (whose name)
 * (whose own)
 * (whose previous)
 * (who also)
 * (who is)
 * (who was)
 * (will back up)
 * (will be composed of, will comprise, will consist of)
 * (will work out)
 * (with him, with the)
 * (within)
 * (with its)
 * (without)
 * (with whom)
 * (within its)
 * (within sight of)
 * (without its)
 * (World War I)
 * (World War II)
 * (work in progress)
 * (worldwide)
 * (worse than)
 * (worse than)
 * (worst-case scenario)
 * (worse comes to worst)
 * (worthwhile)
 * (would be, would have been)
 * (would come back)
 * (would comprise, would consist of)
 * (would have been)
 * (would have done)
 * (would work out)
 * (wreak havoc)

Y

 * (younger than)
 * (younger than)

Dates

 * (April 1)
 * (April 2)
 * (April 30)
 * (April 31)
 * (April)
 * (August 1)
 * (August 31)
 * (December 1)
 * (December 31)
 * (February 1)
 * (February 28)
 * (February 29)
 * (February)
 * (January 1)
 * (January 31)
 * (July 1)
 * (July 31)
 * (June 1)
 * (June 30)
 * (June 31)
 * (March 1)
 * (March 31)
 * (May 1)
 * (May 31)
 * (May)
 * (November 1)
 * (November 30)
 * (November 31)
 * (September 1)
 * (September 30)
 * (September 31)
 * (1 January)
 * (31 December)

Hyphens
These expressions are normally hyphenated. Note that the hyphenation of an expression is subject to its context (see hyphen).
 * award-winning
 * case-insensitive
 * case-sensitive
 * day-to-day
 * full-time
 * out-and-out
 * out-of-door
 * out-of-doors
 * out-of-the-way
 * out-of-band
 * out-of-body
 * out-of-bounds
 * out-of-town
 * out-of-state
 * out-of-wedlock
 * out-of-pocket
 * out-of-order
 * out-of-place
 * part-time
 * left-handed
 * n-year-long
 * (n)-year-old
 * right-handed
 * state-of-the-art