"these expressions are more common in speech than in writing" in German These expressions are more common in speech than in writing. Diese Ausdrücke sind in der gesprochenen Sprache häufiger als in der geschriebenen. Detailed translations for "these expressions are more common in speech than in writing" These expressions are more common in speech than in writing. These expressions are more common in speech than in writing. Diese Ausdrücke sind in der gesprochenen Sprache häufiger als in der geschriebenen.