(1) Every time I committed an error, he would advise me not to make the same one again instead of condemning me. (2) Every time I made a mistake, he would advise me to avoid making the same one again instead of reproaching me.
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Commit a mistake and commit an error are both as correct as make a mistake and make an error. But it is wrong to say do a mistake and do an error.
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Kannur
Kerala
INDIA