Common Email Grammar Mistakes - 20 Errors to Avoid

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1. 19 July 2026 · corrected by Emir Baycan

   The article cites 'A 2013 study published in PLOS ONE' finding that people with higher literacy skills notice and are more bothered by errors. The real, closely-matching PLOS ONE study is Boland & Que

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   A 2013 study published in PLOS ONE found that people with higher literacy skills were more likely to notice and be bothered by errors. Since decision-makers tend to be highly literate, your grammar mistakes are most visible to exactly the people you most want to impress.

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   A 2016 study published in PLOS ONE found that personality traits, particularly lower agreeableness, predicted how likely readers were to notice and be bothered by typos and grammar errors in emails. Since many decision-makers are attentive, detail-oriented readers, your grammar mistakes are often visible to exactly the people you most want to impress.

   Why: The article cites 'A 2013 study published in PLOS ONE' finding that people with higher literacy skills notice and are more bothered by errors. The real, closely-matching PLOS ONE study is Boland & Que

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1. Correction 19 July 2026

   Emir Baycan: The article cites 'A 2013 study published in PLOS ONE' finding that people with higher literacy skills notice and are more bothered by errors. The real, closely-matching PLOS ONE study is Boland & Que

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