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
#301 make making
#302 update updated
#303 day days
#304 who that
#305 maybe may be
#306 meet met
#307 and in
#308 come came
#309 and it It
#310 with and
#311 there they
#312 them it
#313 advice advise
#314 got received
#315 test tests
#316 ill I'll
#317 try tried
#318 provide provides
#319 the her
#320 details detail
#321 experience experiences
#322 Thank Thanks
#323 instruction instructions
#324 you you've
#325 of have
#326 we we've
#327 point points
#328 pm p m
#329 10 ten
#330 and that
#331 area areas
#332 year years
#333 one ones
#334 its it’s
#335 and or and/or
#336 these the
#337 in on the
#338 is if
#339 change changes
#340 as because
#341 working work
#342 show shows
#343 since because
#344 wont won't
#345 whom who
#346 decision decisions
#347 reason reasons
#348 to from
#349 which who
#350 it there

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