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Rule "back log (backlog)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: back log (backlog)
Message: This is normally spelled as one word.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • We can move the task to our back log.
    Correction suggestion: backlog
  • She went to the osteopathic clinic because of a bad back ache.
    Correction suggestion: backache
  • The company back filled Joe's position after he was terminated.
    Correction suggestion: backfilled
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • We headed back hand in hand.
  • Moving shift knob to left and back drops it into lower gear.
  • Yes, I thought was to not take back space in the EOT area since we have some available and were not looking to expand there.
  • Singer/Songwriter of the Year, Back Stage Magazine, NYC 2001
  • My back aches.
  • Tom went for a sabbatical to South America and brought back stories of joy and adventure.
  • My back stops hurting.
ID: BACK_COMPOUNDS [1]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-30 22:33:07 +0100)