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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGrammatical Mistake
/ˈɡræməˌtɪkəl mɪsˈteɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An error in the use of language that violates the rules of grammar.
"The sentence contained a grammatical mistake that made it difficult to understand." - 2
A specific instance of incorrect grammar in writing or speech.
"She pointed out the grammatical mistake in his essay."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'grammatical' derives from the Greek word 'grammatikos', meaning 'pertaining to letters', which evolved through Latin 'grammaticus'. 'Mistake' comes from the Old French 'mistake', which has roots in Latin 'mista', meaning 'to mix up'. The combination reflects the concept of errors in language structure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grammatical Mistake" is said worldwide
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Erreur grammaticale
Transliteration: erreur grammaticale
"Cette phrase contient une erreur grammaticale."
Grammatikfehler
Transliteration: grammatikfehler
"Der Satz enthält einen Grammatikfehler."
Errore grammaticale
Transliteration: errore grammaticale
"Questa frase contiene un errore grammaticale."
Error gramatical
Transliteration: error gramatical
"Esta oración contiene un error gramatical."
Erro gramatical
Transliteration: erro gramatical
"Esta frase contém um erro gramatical."
व्याकरणिक गलती
Transliteration: vyakaranik galti
"इस वाक्य में एक व्याकरणिक गलती है।"
语法错误
Transliteration: yǔfǎ cuòwù
"这个句子有一个语法错误。"
문법 오류
Transliteration: munbeob olyu
"이 문장에는 문법 오류가 있습니다."
文法の誤り
Transliteration: bunpō no ayamari
"この文には文法の誤りがあります。"
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