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Common mistakes in Style

Browse common English mistakes in the Style category and learn how to avoid them in writing and speaking.

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transitive verb 'occasion' is very formal

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to be able to + 'passive voice'

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'also' at the end of the sentence

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Style: 'possible' after 'possibility'

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Readability: Three nouns in a row

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Word order: 'Hopefully' starting a sentence

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Number starting a sentence

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Sentence starting with 'And' or 'But'

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irregardless (regardless)

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an invite (invitation)

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'Needs fixed' type construction

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most (almost) every

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be bigger than me (I)

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different than (from)

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gotcha (got you)

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gimme (give me)

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'merchandize' vs. 'merchandise'

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bored of (with)

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Most of our times (time)

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used to could (be able to)

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there're → there are

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week-end (weekend)

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a whole other (entirely different) issue

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comma before ending sentence with adverb

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This will allow (allows) them to bloom...

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They were used to hunt (for hunting) partridges

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It's supposed to prevent it (from) spilling over

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I saw it and I (0) should have said something to you

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abbreviation 'ppl'

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anyways (anyway)

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fastly (quickly)

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Word order: Wrong position of adverb, e.g. 'Always I am happy. (I am always happy.)'

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Word order: Wrong position of adverb, e.g. 'Always I am happy. (I am always happy.)'

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Childish language

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Extreme adjectives

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dunno (don't know)

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wanna (want to)

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I'm bout (about) to

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whatcha (what are you)

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dontcha (don't you)

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y'all (you all)

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tryna → trying to

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gonna (going to)

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gonna (going to)

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informal 'gotta'

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Super Bowl (roman literals)

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aline vs. align

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'the reason... is because'

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Recommended compounds (smartphone, website, …)

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Indian English replacements

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Missing vocative comma

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Not sure (if) it works

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Are not (formal) → Aren't

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Warn when the serial comma is used (incomplete)

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Warn when the serial comma is not used

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I'm not very experienced too (either)

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'please' twice in a sentence

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more easy (easier, less difficult), more clear (clearer, apparent, obvious, evident) to