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by 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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"try and think" "would of" "could of" - english native speakers 2022
Well, "try and" has been valid English for centuries [1], and "would of" and "could of" are not recent problems.

[1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/were-going-to-...

i understand making these mistakes, but it’s been getting worse in the past few years.
I use swipe typing on my smartphone and it makes these and other close but wrong insertions all the time.