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 compare compared
#502 team teams
#503 finish finished
#504 part time part-time
#505 some a
#506 email emails
#507 use uses
#508 got was
#509 by from
#510 Is It is
#511 did do
#512 info information
#513 got get
#514 children children's
#515 didnt didn't
#516 account accounts
#517 day to day day-to-day
#518 report reports
#519 idea ideas
#520 years year
#521 Morning Good morning
#522 helps help
#523 week weeks
#524 min minutes
#525 it its
#526 don't doesn't
#527 of that
#528 Pleas Please
#529 So Therefore
#530 is it
#531 First The first
#532 teacher teachers
#533 that to
#534 looking look
#535 I and
#536 condition conditions
#537 i that I
#538 he’s his
#539 year year's
#540 wants want
#541 though through
#542 are do
#543 and also Also
#544 9 nine
#545 that those
#546 the any
#547 you they
#548 it I
#549 30pm 30 pm
#550 and please Please

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