The word I most frequently omit

[kinzel]

It looks like the word I most frequently omit when writing is "that" also I typo The for She from time to time,

You needed to know (that) I'm sure.

Comments

[kalimeg.livejournal.com]

Believe me, it's better than having it be the word you use most frequently. I was a first reader for someone who used it three times a page, and I finally made him remove every occurrence.

[keristor.livejournal.com]

Everyone also typos 'than' for 'that' and vice versa. I've lost count of the number of times I've seen that particular transposition in published books (having gone through many layers of proofreading and editing), let alone informal mail and blogs. It's one I usually catch in my own writing /after/ it is already committed to a public form...

[baggette.livejournal.com]

Here in Maine, I often come across the inversion of 'THEN' and 'THAN'. It frustrated me more THAN I could ever convey, but THEN, I am easily annoyed. lol

[kalimeg.livejournal.com]

More likely that is the symptom of a case of Homonym Disease -- you must know people who use the wrong spelling no matter what sound-alike they intended. Lately folks have been abusing rein/reign all over the place, not to mention faze/phase and others too numerous to list.

[keristor.livejournal.com]

That's sometimes a homonym error, but it's also a not-infrequent typo. Like the than/that inversion it's one I make myself and have seen in a large number of published books as well.

I find them really annoying when I do them...

Another reason to hate spell checkers

[bookmobiler.livejournal.com]

They absolutely refuse to tell you that you've used the wrong word!

And if you use made up words (like Liaden names and phrases) they'll drive you nuts.

[metafrantic.livejournal.com]

In my role as editor, I long ago noticed that "that" is the word most frequently omitted, by almost everyone. You're not alone, Steve.

[bobbie-monster.livejournal.com]

And are for our. "Are our children not taught the difference in schools these days?"