GRAMMAR CRIMES DIVISION

The letter “E” is the most common because it’s attention-seeking.

✗ FAKE
In English, E is indeed the most common letter, appearing in roughly 11 to 13 percent of letters in typical texts. The cause is the structure of the language, not attention-seeking.

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