you are wrong vs you are incorrect

Both phrases, 'you are wrong' and 'you are incorrect,' are correct and commonly used in English. They have similar meanings and can be used interchangeably in most situations.

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you are wrong

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to inform someone that their statement or belief is not accurate or correct.

Examples:

You are wrong about the time of the meeting.
I'm sorry, but you are wrong about the answer to the question.
She said I was wrong, but I know I am right.
He thinks he is never wrong, but that's not true.
You are wrong to assume that I don't care.

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"Boris, you are wrong" (Russian: Борис, ты не прав) is a political catchphrase, originally said by Yegor Ligachev to Boris Yeltsin on 1 July 1988 to tackle ...

Alternatives:

You are mistaken
You are mistaken in your belief
You are mistaken about that
You are in error
You are mistaken in thinking that

you are incorrect

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is also used to inform someone that their statement or belief is not accurate or correct, similar to 'you are wrong.'

Examples:

You are incorrect in your assumption.
The teacher told me I was incorrect in my calculation.
She is incorrect about the date of the event.
He is incorrect in thinking that he can do it alone.
You are incorrect to believe that.

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I'm quite certain you are incorrect about that.
I'm quite certain you are incorrect about that.
This is exactly where you are incorrect.
I'm afraid you are incorrect... on your assumption, for I am the Smurf of Christmas present.
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You are incorrect again, Ms. Warren.
You are incorrect, my friend.
Factually you are incorrect because our directive contains specific provisions on what is and is not permitted in relation to decoders.
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If you say the apostle John was a sinner, you are biblically incorrect in your belief.
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If a Karen student knows you are saying something incorrect, they will probably not disagree with you because it would embarrass you as the expert.
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If you assume that if you will certainly take five to ten tablets a day and a magic will certainly occur and you will have a muscular body after that you are regretfully incorrect.
Sources citing his birthplace as Budapest are incorrect.
Stories that nearly twenty bishops served in monastic church are incorrect.
Possibility to correct parameter values that are incorrect according to specifications.
You're a liar, or these papers are incorrect.

Alternatives:

You are mistaken
You are mistaken in your belief
You are mistaken about that
You are in error
You are mistaken in thinking that

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