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== A == |
== A == |
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| + | * A.D. (AD) |
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| + | * advisor (adviser) |
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| + | * advisors (advisers) |
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* alot (a lot) |
* alot (a lot) |
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| + | * analyse (analyze) |
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| + | * analysed (analyzed) |
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| + | * analysing (analyzing) |
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| + | * armour (armor) |
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| + | * armoured (armored) |
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* authorise (authorize) |
* authorise (authorize) |
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* authorised (authorized) |
* authorised (authorized) |
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* authorisation (authorization) |
* authorisation (authorization) |
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* authorisations (authorizations) |
* authorisations (authorizations) |
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| + | == B == |
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| + | * B.A. (BA) |
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| + | * B.C. (BC) |
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| + | * B.S. (BS) |
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| + | * behaviour (behavior) |
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== C == |
== C == |
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| − | * |
+ | * cancelled (canceled) |
| − | * |
+ | * cancelling (canceling) |
| + | * centimetre (centimeter) |
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| + | * centre (center) |
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| + | * centres (centers) |
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* civilisation (civilization) |
* civilisation (civilization) |
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* civilisations (civilizations) |
* civilisations (civilizations) |
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| + | * civilise (civilize) |
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| + | * civilises (civilizes) |
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| + | * colonisation (colonization) |
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| + | * colonise (colonize) |
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| + | * colonised (colonized) |
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| + | * colonises (colonizes) |
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| + | * colonising (colonizing) |
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* colour (color) |
* colour (color) |
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* coloured (colored) |
* coloured (colored) |
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| + | * colourful (colorful) |
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| + | * counselled (counseled) |
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| + | * counselling (counseling) |
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| + | * counsellor (counselor) |
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| + | * counsellors (counselors) |
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| + | == D == |
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| + | * D.C. (DC) |
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| + | * defence (defense) |
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| + | * defences (defenses) |
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| + | * dialog (dialogue) |
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== F == |
== F == |
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* favour (favor) |
* favour (favor) |
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| − | * |
+ | * favoured (favored) |
| − | * favoured (favoured) |
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* favourite (favorite) |
* favourite (favorite) |
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* favourites (favorites) |
* favourites (favorites) |
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| + | * favours (favors) |
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| + | * fibre (fiber) |
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| + | * fibres (fibers) |
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| + | * forcefield (force field) |
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| + | * forcefields (force fields) |
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* fuhrer (führer) |
* fuhrer (führer) |
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| + | == H == |
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| + | * harbour (harbor) |
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| + | * harboured (harbored) |
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| + | * harbours (harbors) |
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| + | * honour (honor) |
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| + | * honoured (honored) |
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| + | * honouring (honoring) |
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| + | * honours (honors) |
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| + | * humour (humor) |
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| + | == J == |
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| + | * Jeffries tube (Jefferies tube) |
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| + | == K == |
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| + | * kilometre (kilometer) |
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| + | * kilometres (kilometers) |
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== L == |
== L == |
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| + | * labelled (labeled) |
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| + | * labelling (labeling) |
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| + | * labour (labor) |
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* LaForge (La Forge) |
* LaForge (La Forge) |
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| + | * licence (license) |
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| + | * licenced (licensed) |
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| + | * life-form (lifeform) |
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| + | * life-forms (lifeforms) |
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| + | * light-year (light year) |
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| + | * light-years (light years) |
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| + | * lightyear (light year) |
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| + | * lightyears (light years) |
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| + | * litre (liter) |
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| + | * litres (liters) |
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== M == |
== M == |
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* Marquis (Maquis) |
* Marquis (Maquis) |
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| + | * materialise (materialize) |
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| + | * materialised (materialized) |
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| + | * materialises (materializes) |
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| + | * materialising (materializing) |
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| + | * metre (meter) |
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| + | * metres (meters) |
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| + | * M.D. (MD) |
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| + | * militarise (militarize) |
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| + | * militarised (militarized) |
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| + | * militarising (militarizing) |
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| + | * millenia (millennia) |
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| + | * millimetre (millimeter) |
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| + | * millimetres (millimeters) |
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| + | * moustache (mustache) |
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| + | * moustaches (mustaches) |
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| + | * M.A. (MA) |
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| + | * M.S. (MS) |
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| + | == N == |
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| + | * neighbour (neighbor) |
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| + | * neighbours (neighbors) |
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| + | == O == |
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| + | * offence (offense) |
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| + | * omelet (omelette) |
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| + | * onboard (on board) |
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| + | * organisation (organization) |
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| + | * organise (organize) |
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| + | * organised (organized) |
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| + | * organises (organizes) |
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| + | == P == |
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| + | * Ph.D. (PhD) |
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| + | * practise (practice) |
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| + | * practised (practiced) |
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| + | * practises (practices) |
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| + | * practising (practicing) |
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| + | * programme (program) |
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== R == |
== R == |
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* realise (realize) |
* realise (realize) |
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* realises (realizes) |
* realises (realizes) |
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* realised (realized) |
* realised (realized) |
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| + | * realising (realizing) |
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| + | * recieve (receive) |
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| + | * recieved (received) |
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| + | * recieves (receives) |
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| + | * recieving (receiving) |
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| + | * recognise (recognize) |
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| + | * recognised (recognized) |
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| + | * recognising (recognizing) |
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* Rodenberry (Roddenberry) |
* Rodenberry (Roddenberry) |
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| + | * rumour (rumor) |
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| + | * rumoured (rumored) |
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| + | * rumours (rumors) |
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| + | == S == |
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| + | * sceptical (skeptical) |
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| + | * shockwave (shock wave) |
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| + | * speciality (specialty) |
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| + | * specialities (specialties) |
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| + | * sympathise (sympathize) |
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| + | * sympathised (sympathized) |
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| + | == T == |
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| + | * theatre (theater) |
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| + | * theatres (theaters) |
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| + | * theorise (theorize) |
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| + | * theorised (theorized) |
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| + | * theorises (theorizes) |
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| + | * travelled (traveled) |
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| + | * traveller (traveler) |
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| + | * travellers (travelers) |
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| + | * travelling (traveling) |
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== U == |
== U == |
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| + | * utilise (utilize) |
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| + | * utilised (utilized) |
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| + | * utilises (utilizes) |
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| + | * utilising (utilizing) |
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| + | * U.S. (US) |
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| + | * U.S.A. (USA) |
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* U.S.S. (USS) |
* U.S.S. (USS) |
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| + | * U.S.S.R. (USSR) |
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| + | == W == |
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| + | * whilst (while) |
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| + | [[Category:Memory Alpha maintenance lists|Common misspellings]] |
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| + | [[de:Memory Alpha:Liste von Tippfehlern]] |
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Revision as of 01:57, 28 February 2016
Manual of Style → List of common misspellings This is a list of common misspellings. Please note that Memory Alpha uses American spellings exclusively. Most of the words on this list are not actually misspellings but rather the British version of the word. The misspelling is the first word, with the correct spelling contained in parentheses afterward. Note that British spellings of words in place names, titles, etc. are to be retained if that's how they were originally spelled.
| Table of Contents 0-9 • A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I • J • K • L • M • N • O • P • Q • R • S • T • U • V • W • X • Y • Z |
A
- A.D. (AD)
- advisor (adviser)
- advisors (advisers)
- alot (a lot)
- analyse (analyze)
- analysed (analyzed)
- analysing (analyzing)
- armour (armor)
- armoured (armored)
- authorise (authorize)
- authorised (authorized)
- authorises (authorizes)
- authorisation (authorization)
- authorisations (authorizations)
B
- B.A. (BA)
- B.C. (BC)
- B.S. (BS)
- behaviour (behavior)
C
- cancelled (canceled)
- cancelling (canceling)
- centimetre (centimeter)
- centre (center)
- centres (centers)
- civilisation (civilization)
- civilisations (civilizations)
- civilise (civilize)
- civilised (civilized)
- civilises (civilizes)
- colonisation (colonization)
- colonise (colonize)
- colonised (colonized)
- colonises (colonizes)
- colonising (colonizing)
- colour (color)
- coloured (colored)
- colourful (colorful)
- colours (colors)
- counselled (counseled)
- counselling (counseling)
- counsellor (counselor)
- counsellors (counselors)
D
- D.C. (DC)
- defence (defense)
- defences (defenses)
- dialog (dialogue)
F
- favour (favor)
- favoured (favored)
- favourite (favorite)
- favourites (favorites)
- favours (favors)
- fibre (fiber)
- fibres (fibers)
- forcefield (force field)
- forcefields (force fields)
- fuhrer (führer)
H
- harbour (harbor)
- harboured (harbored)
- harbours (harbors)
- honour (honor)
- honoured (honored)
- honouring (honoring)
- honours (honors)
- humour (humor)
J
- Jeffries tube (Jefferies tube)
K
- kilometre (kilometer)
- kilometres (kilometers)
L
- labelled (labeled)
- labelling (labeling)
- labour (labor)
- LaForge (La Forge)
- licence (license)
- licenced (licensed)
- life-form (lifeform)
- life-forms (lifeforms)
- light-year (light year)
- light-years (light years)
- lightyear (light year)
- lightyears (light years)
- litre (liter)
- litres (liters)
M
- Marquis (Maquis)
- materialise (materialize)
- materialised (materialized)
- materialises (materializes)
- materialising (materializing)
- metre (meter)
- metres (meters)
- M.D. (MD)
- militarise (militarize)
- militarised (militarized)
- militarising (militarizing)
- millenia (millennia)
- millimetre (millimeter)
- millimetres (millimeters)
- moustache (mustache)
- moustaches (mustaches)
- M.A. (MA)
- M.S. (MS)
N
- neighbour (neighbor)
- neighbours (neighbors)
O
- offence (offense)
- omelet (omelette)
- onboard (on board)
- organisation (organization)
- organise (organize)
- organised (organized)
- organises (organizes)
P
- Ph.D. (PhD)
- practise (practice)
- practised (practiced)
- practises (practices)
- practising (practicing)
- programme (program)
R
- realise (realize)
- realises (realizes)
- realised (realized)
- realising (realizing)
- recieve (receive)
- recieved (received)
- recieves (receives)
- recieving (receiving)
- recognise (recognize)
- recognised (recognized)
- recognising (recognizing)
- Rodenberry (Roddenberry)
- rumour (rumor)
- rumoured (rumored)
- rumours (rumors)
S
- sceptical (skeptical)
- shockwave (shock wave)
- speciality (specialty)
- specialities (specialties)
- sympathise (sympathize)
- sympathised (sympathized)
T
- theatre (theater)
- theatres (theaters)
- theorise (theorize)
- theorised (theorized)
- theorises (theorizes)
- travelled (traveled)
- traveller (traveler)
- travellers (travelers)
- travelling (traveling)
U
- utilise (utilize)
- utilised (utilized)
- utilises (utilizes)
- utilising (utilizing)
- U.S. (US)
- U.S.A. (USA)
- U.S.S. (USS)
- U.S.S.R. (USSR)
W
- whilst (while)