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Description
Description
This is a very common mistake for non-native English speakers whose native language does not have both a "short i" sound (like in "this") and a "long i" sound (like in "these")
Resources
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IEeMBG_aidI
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7F-PZUHpwyg
- https://youtu.be/1-wVmfAhq-o
- https://youtu.be/5jQdTpcBqXo
- (text descriptions of the mistake are surprisingly hard to find)
Examples
Found in the wild:
- This files is highly inspired from ...
→ This file is highly inspired from ...
→ These files are highly inspired from ... - this is actually very serious issues
→ this is actually a very serious issue
→ these are actually very serious issues - This companies have stocked goods in advance → These companies have ...