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  2. Commonly misspelled English words - Wikipedia

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    Sometimes words are purposely misspelled, as a form in slang, abbreviations, or in song lyrics, etc. In general writing, some words are frequently misspelled, such as the incorrect spelling "concensus" [ 4 ] for "consensus" [ 5 ] found in numerous webpages. [ 4 ]

  3. List of commonly misused English words - Wikipedia

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    Gone is the past participle of go. Went is the simple past tense of go. [51] [52] Non-standard: Looking back on it, they should have went No. 1 in their respective drafts. [53] Non-standard: She had previously underwent a surgical procedure to remove an abscess discovered during a recent ultrasound. [54]

  4. List of common false etymologies of English words - Wikipedia

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    The word derived from Proto-Germanic roots, and has cognates in many other Germanic languages. [9] [10] [11] Shit: The word "shit" did not originate as an acronym for "Ship High in Transit", a label falsely said to have been used on shipments of manure to prevent them from becoming waterlogged and releasing explosive methane gas.

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    Play Just Words free online! If you love Scrabble, you'll love the wonderful word game fun of Just Words. Play Just Words free online! ... 14 things to say besides 'I love you' Sports. Sports.

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  7. 16 of the Most Famous Malapropism Examples - AOL

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    Her name became the default term for misusing a word. Her name, in turn, comes from the French mal à propos , or “inappropriate.” Here are a couple of Mrs. Malaprop’s malapropism examples:

  8. Scunthorpe problem - Wikipedia

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    An example of the Scunthorpe problem in Wikipedia because of a regular expression identifying "cunt" in the username. The Scunthorpe problem is the unintentional blocking of online content by a spam filter or search engine because their text contains a string (or substring) of letters that appear to have an obscene or otherwise unacceptable meaning.

  9. 21 phrases you've been saying wrong your entire life - AOL

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    While you may think you're a syntax expert, you'd be surprised how many of these you've actually been saying completely wrong your entire life. Click through for the 21 most frequent mistakes: