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Ruslana Posted 15 years ago
English in Russia

Mistake / Error / Slip

MISTAKE

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We all make mistakes.
He is always making mistakes!
Pat is madly in love with John, and no mistake.*
I just can't believe he has taken my bag by mistake.
It is a serious mistake of calculation.

*and no mistake - (????.) ??????????, ?? ??? ?????, ?????? ???????.

ERROR
?????????? ?? MISTAKE ???????? ??????. ??? ????? ???????????? ???????, ?? ? ??? ?????? ????? ?????????? ??????? ???????????????, ???????????, ? ??????? ????? ?????? ????? ???????????????.

I simply can't accept this report; it is full of errors.
I've spotted a number of errors in your work.

SLIP
??????, ?????????????? ??????, ??????????? ? ?????????? ?????? ??? ????????????????.

That was only a minor slip.
You've made a slip in the sum.
It was not a mistake. It was a slip of the pen*.


*slip of the pen/tongue - ??????, ????????

TEST YOURSELF



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Top answer

It was a "mistake" to come here. In war "errors" cost human life. I beg your pardon.

  • It was a "mistake" to come here.
  • In war "errors" cost human life.
  • I beg your pardon.
  • I've taken your book by "mistake".
  • One must be blind to commit such a monstrous "mistake".
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It was a "mistake" to come here.

In war "errors" cost human life.

I beg your pardon. I've taken your book by "mistake".

One must be blind to commit such a monstrous "mistake".

I've spotted a number of "slips" of the pen in your test; they are not serious "mistakes" but you should be more careful with your work.

Sam will not agree, and no "mistake".

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