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
#601 as to be
#602 lead leads
#603 use using
#604 concern concerns
#605 parents parents'
#606 and they They
#607 mind minds
#608 part parts
#609 continue continued
#610 start starts
#611 do are
#612 event events
#613 school schools
#614 help helping
#615 and you You
#616 In the The
#617 involve involved
#618 used use
#619 individual individuals
#620 human humans
#621 position positions
#622 close closed
#623 him them
#624 Look I look
#625 and she She
#626 The In the
#627 is it
#628 as like
#629 i dont I don't
#630 attach attached
#631 I’ve I
#632 it is they are
#633 go going
#634 9 nine
#635 to that
#636 is were
#637 at in the
#638 inform informed
#639 have been was
#640 take took
#641 take taking
#642 on by
#643 goal goals
#644 – :
#645 account accounts
#646 have are
#647 mins minutes
#648 no any
#649 got had
#650 increase increases
#651 be become
#652 contact contacted
#653 needed need
#654 for that
#655 trainings training
#656 people people's
#657 below the
#658 for at
#659 by of
#660 term terms
#661 there they're
#662 from to
#663 user users
#664 class classes
#665 complete completed
#666 could will
#667 can to
#668 giving given
#669 allow allows
#670 pass past
#671 Gods God's
#672 though thought
#673 concern concerned
#674 and as As
#675 call calls
#676 others others'
#677 It’s It
#678 team teams
#679 explain explained
#680 a and
#681 suggestion suggestions
#682 of as
#683 having have
#684 children children's
#685 company companies
#686 your self yourself
#687 provides provide
#688 feel felt
#689 as is
#690 name names
#691 through out throughout
#692 expectation expectations
#693 Not I'm not
#694 effect effects
#695 was has
#696 were we're
#697 don’t doesn’t
#698 of for the
#699 20 twenty
#700 may might

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