Table 8. The frequency of word sequence error (The number in the curly brackets indicates omission errors.)
Word sequence | Freq. | Error example | Context |
You’ve received | 18/51 (35%) | you receive (10) | sure __ this |
Payroll issues | 11/51 (22%) | pay rolly shoes (2) | charge of __. |
That weren’t | 11/51 (22%) | {6} | month __ included in |
A mistake’s | 10/51 (20%) | mistakes (7) | I think _ been made |
These sorts of | 9/51 (18%) | this source (2) | definitely! __ repairs |
Called in | 8/50 (16%) | {3} calling (2) | your doctor __ your |
Away on | 8/52 (15%) | a when (3) | she’s been __ business |
That weren’t included in | 6/51 (12%) | {2} | month __ my paycheck |