Find a mistake
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Unfortunately at the time I did not realize the mistake, and I booked a nonrefundable room in the wrong London.
- find a mistake
- realize a mistake
What is the difference in meaning between these two?
Top answer
To find a mistake is to discover or spot one. For instance, I find many mistakes on this forum. In the StarTribune sentence, what the writer meant by I did not realize the mistake was that he hadn't been aware of his own mistake until it was too late (booking a room in the UK).
- To find a mistake is to discover or spot one.
- For instance, I find many mistakes on this forum.
- In the StarTribune sentence, what the writer meant by I did not realize the mistake was that he hadn't been aware of his own mistake until it was too late (booking a room in the UK).
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In the StarTribune sentence, what the writer meant by I did not realize the mistake was that he hadn't been aware of his own mistake until it was too late (booking a room in the UK).
0Realize a mistake - you made a mistake and you found it.
0AlpheccaStarsFind a mistake - another person made the mistake and you found it.The phrase needn't be limited that way. One can find mistakes in his own work, such as typos, misspellings, miscalculations, etc., as after proofreading or reviewing.
0AlpheccaStarsRealize a mistake - you made a mistake and you found it.I don't think we commonly 'realise a mistake' in British English.
We can realise the mistake, recognise that a mistake has been made by ourselves or by somebody else, and we can realise (that) a mistake has been made.
0Aspara GusOne can find mistakes in his own workI agree with the thought, but note that this would need to be One can find mistakes in one's own work in British English. Anether AmE/BrE difference to add to the collection.
0Aspara Gus AlpheccaStarsFind a mistake - another person made the mistake and you found it.The phrase needn't be limited that way. One can find mistakes in his own work, such as typos, misspellings, miscalculations, etc., as after proofreading or reviewing.That's right. You really have to look for the mistakes to find them. Sometimes it can be difficult to fi
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