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CommonEnglishErrors

@CommonErrors

Twitter bot that tweets random common English errors each day every 4 hours. Made by @Relequestual

conflicted - Phrases like “conflicted feelings” or “I feel conflicted” are consideredjarg... bit.ly/16Wqyby


middleaged - When you’re in your teens, you’re a teenager, but when you get older, you earn a hyphen:... bit.ly/11qOziY


these are them - Although only the pickiest listeners will cringe when you say “these are them,” the ... bit.ly/11vA4xx


stain glass - The proper spelling is “stained.”Return to list of errors Read about the book.... bit.ly/ZMQM6t


for free - Some people object to “for free” because any sentence containing thephrase will read just a... bit.ly/11qYbNV


sluff off - You use a loofah to slough off dead skin.Return to list of errors Read about the book.... bit.ly/A8TMeR


academia - Although some academics are undoubtedly nuts, the usual English-language pronunciation of “academ... bit.ly/13XNtMy


altar/alter - An altar is that platform at the front of a church or in a temple; to alter something is to change i... bit.ly/12IUiC2


equivocate/equate - Some people mistakenly use “equivocate” when they mean “equate,” &ld... bit.ly/14XZ83T


make due - When you try to get by with what you have, you make do. Return to list of errors Read about the book.... bit.ly/dW8gzL


an/and - It’s easy to type “and” when you mean “an.” A spelling checker won’t ... bit.ly/12qUJRx


plug-in - That thing on the end of an electrical cord is a plug, which goes into the socket of the wall outlet.Re... bit.ly/14ibmUT


peruse - This word, which means “examine thoroughly” is often misused tomean “glance over hastil... bit.ly/18dmiS8


percent/per cent - In the US the two-word spelling “per cent” is considered rather old-fashioned and ... bit.ly/10btnAR


extended, extensive - “Extended” has to do with time, “extensive” with space. An extende... bit.ly/10SnTtH


oft chance/off chance - “Oft” is just short for “often.” Something that happens on an off ... bit.ly/134DoPy


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