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Do you mean ignore ? overlook also means supervise, inspect , which the other don't
- Do you mean ignore ?
- overlook also means supervise, inspect , which the other don't
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Do you mean ignore?
overlook also means supervise, inspect, which the other don't
overlook also means supervise, inspect, which the other don't
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Marius, I think you mean "oversee" - that means supervise. In my experience "overlook" is when something escapes your notice.
Oddly, though, "oversight" can have both meanings: Sorry about that - just an oversight on my part or Jim will have oversight of this project going forward.
Oddly, though, "oversight" can have both meanings: Sorry about that - just an oversight on my part or Jim will have oversight of this project going forward.
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Grammar GeekMarius, I think you mean "oversee" - that means supervise. In my experience "overlook" is when something escapes your notice.
Oddly, though, "oversight" can have both meanings: Sorry about that - just an oversight on my part or Jim will have oversight of this project going forward.
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Interesting MH. I've never thought to use the verb 'overlook' in any way other than 'to ignore' or to 'pass over'.
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Do you think it could be one of those BrE/AmE things?
If someone said "I overlooked the report" is would be 100% convinced that he meant that he had forgotten about it.
If someone said "I overlooked the report" is would be 100% convinced that he meant that he had forgotten about it.
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Grammar GeekDo you think it could be one of those BrE/AmE things?Well, it is in both Merriam-Webster Unabridged, which I think is mainly AmE (but carefully indicates BrE usage), and in the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, which is mainly BrE (but carefully indicates AmE usage).
In Oxford, I find:
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