What is the proper use of the phrase "[word] mistaken for [synonym]"? The real(actual)form of the word goes where?
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I'm sure I could easily answer your question if you could be a bit more clear. Can you fill in the word and synonym? It's unclear what you mean by the "real(actual)form of the word" But, generaly speaking, the thing that is being mistakenly identified would go first, and the thing for which it is mistakenly being identified would go second.
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The phrase could be used either way. I am going to use complete sentences here to give you the best possible explanation: 1. Joe had mistaken Laura's innocence for inexperience. means: Laura is innocent, Joe thought she was inexperienced. 2. Joe had mistaken Laura's inexperience for innocence. means: Laura is inexperienced, Joe thought she was inexperienced. So the word in the first place describes the actual state or character of the thing/person, and the word in second place is the attribute mistakenly applied.
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In the scentence "Their going home", their was mistaken for they're. So, in "[word] mistaken for [synonym]", [word] is the incorrect word, and [synonym] is the correct word
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