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
#501 know knew
#502 of the
#503 be have been
#504 get gets
#505 that to
#506 does did
#507 and The
#508 its it
#509 don't didn't
#510 program programs
#511 – :
#512 another other
#513 staffs staff
#514 did do
#515 email emails
#516 to from
#517 feedbacks feedback
#518 are do
#519 regard regards
#520 was had been
#521 Anyways Anyway
#522 didnt didn't
#523 replay reply
#524 over more than
#525 I've I have
#526 trainings training
#527 job jobs
#528 services service
#529 for at
#530 it which
#531 that that's
#532 resource resources
#533 is were
#534 because as
#535 in within
#536 situation situations
#537 inform informed
#538 and he He
#539 decide decided
#540 area areas
#541 found find
#542 at with
#543 compare compared
#544 includes include
#545 Ive I've
#546 their they're
#547 do due
#548 week week's
#549 Also Furthermore
#550 helps help
#551 no any
#552 your their
#553 has was
#554 find finds
#555 use uses
#556 spend spent
#557 this which
#558 a some
#559 sometime sometimes
#560 would be is
#561 having have
#562 his her
#563 update updated
#564 As per Per
#565 shows show
#566 i dont I don't
#567 it he
#568 effect effects
#569 with about
#570 week weeks
#571 report reports
#572 Do Are
#573 and or and/or
#574 detail detailed
#575 account accounts
#576 experience experiences
#577 We and we
#578 though thought
#579 increase increases
#580 is it
#581 as is
#582 matter matters
#583 9 nine
#584 Firstly First
#585 close closed
#586 start starts
#587 take takes
#588 to that
#589 full time full-time
#590 give provide
#591 class classes
#592 contact contacted
#593 where in which
#594 2nd second
#595 students student
#596 as like
#597 it's it is
#598 condition conditions
#599 looking look
#600 on into

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