common mistakes in english

[thuy nhung]

what is common mistake in english?

[Casiopea]

Using "alot" for "a lot".
EX: Thanks *alot. => Thanks a lot. (the symbol * means ungrammatical)

Using "it's" (it is) for "its" (possessive pronoun).
EX: *It's tooth is loose. => Its tooth is loose.

Confusing words: there, their, they're; except/accept; to, too, two

[M56]

what is common mistake in english?

Many times, it depends on your native language, and other times, it's universal.

Take a look here:

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html