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
#5401 Thirdly Third
#5402 and or a
#5403 participated participating
#5404 towards of
#5405 who how
#5406 durning during
#5407 took taking
#5408 an and an
#5409 see find
#5410 increased increases
#5411 walking walk
#5412 witness witnesses
#5413 youth youths
#5414 mad made
#5415 Is This is
#5416 Also you You
#5417 catch up catch-up
#5418 might could
#5419 lights light
#5420 confusions confusion
#5421 how ! How
#5422 farther father
#5423 son son's
#5424 If you can Please
#5425 Sep Sept
#5426 Is He is
#5427 will would be
#5428 focus focussed
#5429 experiments experiment
#5430 frontend front end
#5431 desires desire
#5432 is working works
#5433 for during
#5434 that is
#5435 speak speaks
#5436 and Additionally
#5437 which includes including
#5438 years’ years
#5439 meant means
#5440 and but I
#5441 carry carried
#5442 is whether
#5443 Will I'll
#5444 appointement appointment
#5445 inspirations inspiration
#5446 may my
#5447 also too
#5448 correct corrected
#5449 portfolio portfolios
#5450 i Hi
#5451 stated started
#5452 now then
#5453 has having
#5454 yet but
#5455 people population
#5456 on an
#5457 ask request
#5458 bank banks
#5459 very really
#5460 pant pants
#5461 Hutu's Hutu
#5462 procedures procedure
#5463 Tutsi's Tutsi
#5464 these such
#5465 relax relaxed
#5466 to that they
#5467 reaction reactions
#5468 asking to ask
#5469 any where anywhere
#5470 can`t can't
#5471 Hey Hi
#5472 until up to
#5473 tells tell
#5474 pictures picture
#5475 market place marketplace
#5476 solutions solution
#5477 were we are
#5478 As a In
#5479 credit credits
#5480 Iv I've
#5481 launch launching
#5482 sibling siblings
#5483 can’t can
#5484 $ 2 $2
#5485 we have we've
#5486 easier more easily
#5487 loll lol
#5488 upto up to
#5489 ways means
#5490 let's lets
#5491 define defined
#5492 with on the
#5493 I’d I would
#5494 herd heard
#5495 before beforehand
#5496 designer designers
#5497 where ever wherever
#5498 10 % 10%
#5499 3000 3 000
#5500 sells sales

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