For me common spelling mistakes include confusing some of these word pairs.

  • loose vs. lose
  • then vs. than
  • were vs. where
  • Canopyflyer@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    ageing vs aging

    The former is the way I learned it in school way back in the 70’s… Apparently that is the way the British spell it and it sends US citizens into an aneurysm.

    One that bothers me the most when people do it is brake vs break. Your car will break if you do not apply the brake in a timely fashion.