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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
mistake vs aberration
i would like to say: he made four mistakes when compared to the gold standard. But i would like it to sound less judgemental.
Can i say: He made four aberrations when compared to the gold standard?
Can i say: He made four aberrations when compared to the gold standard?
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No, "aberrations" would not be an appropriate synonym for "mistake" as you have used it in your example. It is a very harsh word. Do you have a thesaurus?
- No, "aberrations" would not be an appropriate synonym for "mistake" as you have used it in your example.
- It is a very harsh word.
- Do you have a thesaurus?
- Here is a link to a free online thesaurus which will provide you with synonyms for most English words.
- com / I, personally, do not feel that "mistake" sounds judgmental.
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No, "aberrations" would not be an appropriate synonym for "mistake" as you have used it in your example. It is a very harsh word.
Do you have a thesaurus?
Here is a link to a free online thesaurus which will provide you with synonyms for most English words.
http://thesaurus.com/
I, personally, do not feel that "mist
Do you have a thesaurus?
Here is a link to a free online thesaurus which will provide you with synonyms for most English words.
http://thesaurus.com/
I, personally, do not feel that "mist
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