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
#351 give gave
#352 decision decisions
#353 whom who
#354 anyway any way
#355 notice noticed
#356 much many
#357 it there
#358 the these
#359 and as
#360 love loved
#361 I I'll
#362 that than
#363 feeling feelings
#364 patient patients
#365 who whom
#366 others other
#367 know knows
#368 level levels
#369 times time
#370 if of
#371 from on
#372 learn learned
#373 give gives
#374 me my
#375 take takes
#376 to will
#377 explain explained
#378 makes make
#379 find finds
#380 what which
#381 his the
#382 in is
#383 see seeing
#384 get getting
#385 client clients
#386 concern concerns
#387 planing planning
#388 thought thoughts
#389 was am
#390 face to face face-to-face
#391 students students'
#392 awhile a while
#393 your their
#394 kind kinds
#395 it's its
#396 he the
#397 his their
#398 and the
#399 your you are
#400 mean means

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