A good friend always types throught instead of thought. On fb yesterday I read we're when the person meant where, as for those who can't use the correct their they're or there 
Oh dear, I mentioned that one on another thread 
No, I'm useless at spotting things like that 
I've just been reading a blog about how to handle compliments. The blogger said she usually says something 'self-depreciating' 
. Yes, the error jumped out at me, but then I thought, actually, I can see why she would think that's correct, because she is 'not appreciating' what she has achieved.
I'm sure there must be other examples of misunderstood/misspelled words that result in a perfectly reasonable incorrect word. It's all part of the evolution of language. Have you come across any?
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