Defusing The Diffusion Of Grammar (Our Most Common Mistake)

What’s the most common grammar mistake in English? “Misuse of “diffuse” or “defuse” (as in “A coach can diffuse the situation by praising the players”). Research for the new Concise Oxford English Dictionary, published today, found that this word crime was committed in some 50% of examples on the database. It is now rated as the commonest in the language.”