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mkl
1272 days ago
And "it's" instead of "its", "you're" and "they're" instead of "your" and "their", "weary" instead of "wary". Lots more people seem to be making these same mistakes.
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hxugufjfjf
1272 days ago
"try and think" "would of" "could of" - english native speakers 2022
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mkl
1272 days ago
Well, "try and" has been valid English for centuries [1], and "would of" and "could of" are not recent problems.
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/were-going-to-...
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kmlx
1271 days ago
i understand making these mistakes, but it’s been getting worse in the past few years.
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sixstringtheory
1271 days ago
I use swipe typing on my smartphone and it makes these and other close but wrong insertions all the time.
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