Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with mistake in American Collocation
mistake nouncountableWhat 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
silly
The misnaming of the defendant in the claim form was a silly mistake by the claimant’s solicitors.
serious
There are often bad mistakes in job descriptions.
not serious
There are one or two minor mistakes and misspellings in the subtitles, but nothing serious.
happening occasionally
He makes the odd mistake simply because he’s so keen, but overall he’s coming on great.
common or basic
So many people make one or more of these common mistakes on their CV.
not deliberate
Many discounts are issued incorrectly because of genuine mistakes made by claimants.
deliberate
This reminds me of adverts for proofreaders that are filled with deliberate mistakes.
obvious
I have seen glaring mistakes in expensive magazine ads.
of a particular type
I apologise for any factual or grammatical mistakes.
make a mistake
They made a mistake in the original certificate of registration.
notice a mistake
If you spot a mistake, please send us the details and we will pass it on to the people responsible for maintaining the data.
correct or get rid of mistakes
The present edition improves on its predecessors by correcting a few minor mistakes.
Before submitting your work, use the checklist to eliminate common mistakes.
contain a mistake
The list clearly still contains mistakes.
admit or apologize for a mistake
As regular readers will know, I do like to admit my mistakes and rectify them before they do too much damage.
forgive a mistake
Please forgive any mistakes, broken links, and the like.