5 Common Writing Errors (And How to Fix Them) 1. Articles 2. Adjectives & Adverbs 3. Possessives 4. Prepositions 5. Non-parallel structure If you're learning English as a second language, there's a good chance you've made some errors in your writing. That's perfectly normal! However, it's still important to try to avoid making common mistakes so that you can communicate more effectively. Here, we cover five of the most common writing errors made by English language learners and how you can fix them. 1. Incorrect use of articles (a/an/the) One of the most common mistakes made by English language learners is using articles incorrectly. Articles are words like "a," "an," and "the" that are used before nouns. They are used to signal whether the noun is specific or unspecific. For example, if I say "I saw a dog on the street," I am referring to a specific dog that I saw. On th