Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with error in American Collocation
error
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
serious
Such a glaring error in style and grammar can cause a reader to switch off instantly.
not serious
I only spotted one or two minor errors in the whole essay.
basic or common
Another common holiday error is overloading the car.
types of error
As an editor, you are responsible for eliminating typographical errors.
by a person
It was human error, due to the stress he was under.
unintentional
The author apologizes for any inadvertent errors or omissions in the acknowledgements.
make or cause an error
She realised she had made a grave error.
contain an error
The text contained grammatical errors.
notice an error
This pilot fortunately realized his error.
correct an error
Individuals are permitted to know what personal information is held about them and to correct any errors.
avoid errors
This saves having to re-type everything and eliminates errors.
make an error worse
They then compounded the error by telling customers that they were mistaken.