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Common mistake

Reading the mean as what a typical person gets

It sounds like this

“The average salary there is £80,000, so most people must earn somewhere around £80,000.”

Why it’s wrong

It reads an equal share as a description of each person, so one huge salary looks like a pay rise for everyone.

The lesson that fixes it

Cognosc spots mistakes like this.

When you explain something in your own words, Cognosc can tell exactly which mistake you’re making — not just that you’re wrong — and gives you a short lesson to fix that one thing.