The phrase "a common blunder" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a mistake or error that many people tend to make.
Example: "One of the most frequent issues in writing is a common blunder, such as confusing 'their' and 'there'."
Alternatives: "a frequent mistake" or "a typical error".
Suggestions from readers are welcome.This week we focus on a common blunder made in charts which compare several series over time.
They're dull and unerotic, and are unfortunately still the most common type of shot I receive, although including objects for scale is also a common blunder.
A common blunder many pet owners make is to say "no" but pet the cat at the same time.
Here's another example of a common blunder, which you can rapidly detect by omitting all nouns and using only pronouns: "Dad snapped a photo of Mike and she".
It too reflects terrible planning (in a classic but common blunder, the paper towels are only located at the far well between the last sink and a urinal so everyone must thread their way through a crowd just to grab something to dry their hands).
Gripping the top of the lectern, revealing white knuckles as you steady your nerves, or making low hidden gestures that can't be seen by the audience are all common blunders.
"The most common blunder is talking too loudly," said Ms. LaMay, a vice president at the Bank of Smithtown until her retirement five years ago.
One common blunder is to leave open boxes of company checks in unsecured rooms, he said.
Another common blunder: not documenting this poor performance via email.
There is no guarantee, anyway, that a "rare breed" will taste better than a common one; a "rare breed" might be an evolutionary blunder, a porcine DNA dead end.
A common theme in these plays is the tension between the sadness of the solitary human condition and blundering attempts to find solace in others, a tack often doomed to failure.
