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 a any
#802 Iam I am
#803 amongst among
#804 we we'll
#805 had been was
#806 Second The second
#807 to be being
#808 rate rates
#809 a as a
#810 I've I have
#811 how that
#812 of and
#813 run ran
#814 include including
#815 through throughout
#816 I in
#817 parent parents
#818 and He
#819 researches research
#820 say said
#821 throw through
#822 do have
#823 or of
#824 nothing anything
#825 don’t didn’t
#826 many much
#827 knew know
#828 companies company's
#829 doesn't don't
#830 though through
#831 your my
#832 detail details
#833 model models
#834 it's it is
#835 As per Per
#836 it’s it is
#837 difference differences
#838 Next The next
#839 person people
#840 as because
#841 record records
#842 efforts effort
#843 doctors doctor's
#844 when that
#845 and a
#846 or nor
#847 see saw
#848 quick quickly
#849 starts started
#850 was had
#851 right rights
#852 takes take
#853 today today's
#854 experience experienced
#855 Just I'm just
#856 advices advice
#857 live lives
#858 could will
#859 course courses
#860 application applications
#861 holidays holiday
#862 clients clients'
#863 goes go
#864 he they
#865 hands on hands-on
#866 gives give
#867 Oct October
#868 that in which
#869 anymore any more
#870 that as
#871 make up makeup
#872 clients client's
#873 today this
#874 using use
#875 this a
#876 bad badly
#877 hold held
#878 Sorry Apologies
#879 behaviors behavior
#880 because of due to
#881 making make
#882 place places
#883 become became
#884 od of
#885 the then
#886 when where
#887 focus focuses
#888 order ordered
#889 nor or
#890 changes change
#891 we have we
#892 require requires
#893 shall should
#894 up to date up-to-date
#895 step steps
#896 set sets
#897 paper work paperwork
#898 and It
#899 that so
#900 agree agreed

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