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Many people have trouble with homonyms. Really common in most forums. Says a lot about learning any grammar today. Peddle and pedal are very common in quilting forums. Most machines have pedals.
I think loose and lose is the most prevalent in all forums.
The one that makes me either really annoyed or gives a good laugh is when the misspellings and misuse of words occur in a service manual. If the manual is in British English, then you also might need a dictionary. The other half ran into that with his old Triumph Tiger 500cc motorcycle.
I just got the smaller Boox, and reading the instructions --- What's a tittle? There are other strange instances of the like, but that one sticks out. It's in preferences of what you want listed for the book. It isn't the fact that the device is Chinese, either. I've had Chinese phones (One Plus and Oppo) and they are very good about language and grammar in English.
Older Japanese car manuals had a few of the same errors.
BTW - real pet peeve. Astronomy and Astrology. Learn the difference, PLEASE. Even app stores can't keep them straight - and neither can web searches.
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