Common mistakes in English

Over the last few years, we have corrected millions of words in the texts we have processed. Here, we present a list of common mistakes that we have found. The list is sorted according to the frequency with which we corrected the phrase. Not all corrections are present due to privacy concerns.

Position Before After
#301 makes make
#302 i that I
#303 which and
#304 women woman
#305 I It
#306 your their
#307 his the
#308 and that
#309 be being
#310 that where
#311 suppose supposed
#312 patient patients
#313 wont won't
#314 in and
#315 from on
#316 include includes
#317 and so
#318 is will be
#319 have been were
#320 come came
#321 will can
#322 can may
#323 I and
#324 ill I'll
#325 with and
#326 solution solutions
#327 them it
#328 in by
#329 and in
#330 you you've
#331 instruction instructions
#332 day days
#333 year years
#334 their its
#335 First Firstly
#336 and &
#337 I've I
#338 I I'll
#339 to will
#340 face to face face-to-face
#341 is as
#342 meet met
#343 would could
#344 resource resources
#345 are have been
#346 group groups
#347 Thank Thanks
#348 show shows
#349 with out without
#350 working work
#351 Will I will
#352 mail email
#353 business businesses
#354 choose chose
#355 try tried
#356 his their
#357 it there
#358 friend friends
#359 talk talked
#360 feeling feelings
#361 interest interests
#362 pm p m
#363 years year
#364 1st first
#365 mean means
#366 the to
#367 the any
#368 where in which
#369 see seeing
#370 plan plans
#371 point points
#372 there they
#373 as well as and
#374 will be are
#375 way ways
#376 First The first
#377 kind kinds
#378 anytime any time
#379 reason reasons
#380 discuss discussed
#381 area areas
#382 if of
#383 who whom
#384 info information
#385 check checked
#386 me myself
#387 in is
#388 one ones
#389 provide provided
#390 others other
#391 wants want
#392 long term long-term
#393 name named
#394 Hope I hope that
#395 he the
#396 about on
#397 by in
#398 advise advice
#399 employee employees
#400 off of

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