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
#801 become becomes
#802 there it
#803 however but
#804 call calls
#805 walk walked
#806 understand understanding
#807 to be being
#808 concern concerns
#809 do would
#810 Looking I am looking
#811 it is
#812 have are
#813 guest guests
#814 represent represents
#815 sport sports
#816 to two
#817 thier their
#818 and please Please
#819 on during
#820 Is It is
#821 we they
#822 affect effect
#823 knew know
#824 goes go
#825 team teams
#826 Few A few
#827 to by
#828 had was
#829 provides provide
#830 with the
#831 learn learning
#832 as at
#833 build building
#834 30pm 30 pm
#835 his this
#836 they and
#837 aspect aspects
#838 holidays holiday
#839 parent parents
#840 with as
#841 changes change
#842 parents parents'
#843 children children's
#844 from at
#845 update updates
#846 Look I look
#847 and/ or and/or
#848 Me and my My
#849 we we'll
#850 these those
#851 use using
#852 decision making decision-making
#853 learn learned
#854 now know
#855 serious seriously
#856 quite quiet
#857 to that you
#858 you I
#859 book books
#860 as a a
#861 I’ve I have
#862 become became
#863 asked ask
#864 BTW By the way
#865 order ordered
#866 mind minds
#867 don’t do not
#868 like likes
#869 term terms
#870 12 twelve
#871 out of from
#872 love loves
#873 standard standards
#874 by on
#875 takes take
#876 what how
#877 because that
#878 clients clients'
#879 though through
#880 know now
#881 model models
#882 it is is it
#883 said say
#884 method methods
#885 throw through
#886 too also
#887 as when
#888 and We
#889 fall fell
#890 Master Masters
#891 detail details
#892 00AM 00 AM
#893 of if
#894 lots a lot
#895 his its
#896 were we're
#897 will could
#898 individual individuals
#899 include included
#900 – —

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