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Vsuresh Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

serious mistake

Hi
The student has made a serious mistake.
Does serious suit this place?
  

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The word 'serious' is fine there. serious mistake, serious error, serious omission, serious lapse of good taste, serious misunderstanding, ... CJ

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The word 'serious' is fine there.

serious mistake, serious error, serious omission, serious lapse of good taste, serious misunderstanding, ...

CJ
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Thank you CJ
Please tell me where I can use this 'serious lapse of good taste'.
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vsuresh ... where I can use this 'serious lapse of good taste'.
Oh, my goodness! When someone sneezes in his soup, maybe?
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Thank you CJ

Suresh
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