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How to Use "Error" with Example Sentences
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error
(n):
something wrong or incorrect; a mistake
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Used with adjectives:
"
He made a
major
error
on the test.
"
(major, great, serious, significant)
"
Caesar's
fatal
error
was trusting Brutus.
"
(fatal, final)
"
I keep making
careless
errors
today.
"
(careless, small, minor, insignificant)
"
She made an
embarrassing
error
in front of her boss.
"
(embarrassing, unfortunate)
"
He has to learn from his
past
errors
in business.
"
(past, previous)
"
There are many
spelling
errors
in this paper.
"
(spelling, grammatical, typing, grammar)
"
That statement contains a
factual
error
.
"
(factual, common)
"
A
random
error
is causing the problem.
"
(random, systematic, common)
"
He makes too many
clerical
errors
.
"
(clerical, medical, administrative, basic)
"
The crash was the result of
human
error
.
"
(human, mechanical)
Used with verbs:
"
He
made
many
errors
in the debate.
"
(made, committed)
"
His
error
caused
the team to lose.
"
(caused)
"
This report
contains
many
errors
.
"
(contains, has)
"
She
found
an
error
in my paper.
"
(found, pointed out, caught, spotted, discovered, showed me)
"
I
realized
a major
error
on my test after I turned it in.
"
(realized)
"
I think I
fixed
any major
errors
in my assignment.
"
(fixed, corrected)
"
This system should help us
reduce
errors
.
"
(reduce, prevent, avoid)
"
She is trying not to
repeat
the same
errors
she made on the last assignment.
"
(repeat)
"
The factual
error
resulted
from bad research.
"
(resulted)
"
Her
errors
occurred
because she was tired.
"
(occurred, happened)
Used with nouns:
"
We need a system that will enhance
error
detection
.
"
(detection, correction)
"
An
error
message
appears every time I click this.
"
(message)
"
There is a high
error
rate
in the last assignment.
"
(rate)
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