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my mistake is vs your mistake is

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'My mistake is' is used when you are admitting to your own error, while 'your mistake is' is used when pointing out someone else's error.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 773 views

my mistake is

This phrase is correct and commonly used when admitting to your own error.

This phrase is used when you want to take responsibility for an error or fault. It is a way of acknowledging that you made a mistake.

Examples:

My mistake is that I forgot to send the report on time.
I apologize, my mistake is not double-checking the details.
My mistake is assuming that the meeting was at 2 p.m.
I realize now that my mistake is not listening carefully.
My mistake is underestimating the complexity of the task.

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For examples... my mistake is not being your friend.
See, my mistake is that I get greedy.
And it seems my mistake is the punch line.
But I'm standing here because repairing my mistakes is important to me.
My only mistake is that I didn't kill him sooner and take you in while you were still young enough to be... salvaged.
I can only think it is my mistake.
This is my mistake, brother.
And maybe you hate me for all my mistakes, and this is how you're making me pay.
But perhaps I made a mistake: My name is now in the phone book.
And that is my mistake, and I own that.
If be accustomed, it is my mistake
I am really happy that it was not my mistake that it is the way it is
I need someone to catch my mistakes.
Girls, please learn from my mistake.
People around here appreciate my mistakes.
Correcting your mistakes is his job.
Criticism of past mistakes is certainly important.
Trying to kill you was a mistake, but unlike Percy and Amanda, I learn from my mistakes.
- I made a mistake, and you missed my mistake.
It is also a penalty whose irreversible character makes any reparation impossible if a mistake is made - and mistakes are often made.

Alternatives:

I made a mistake by...
It was my fault that...
I take responsibility for...
I acknowledge that I was wrong in...
I admit that I made an error by...

your mistake is

This phrase is correct and commonly used when pointing out someone else's error.

This phrase is used when you want to highlight an error or fault made by someone else. It is a way of indicating that the other person has made a mistake.

Examples:

Your mistake is not following the instructions properly.
I'm sorry, but your mistake is assuming I would agree to that.
Your mistake is underestimating the importance of this project.
It's clear that your mistake is not communicating effectively.
Your mistake is overlooking the key details in the presentation.

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Otaguro to the Mafia your mistake is unforgivable.
Your mistake is that you're assuming That because something is true that it's good.
Your mistake is that you're assuming That because something is true that it's good.
Young friend, your mistake is that you have no perspective.
Your mistake is not sending you to prison.
Your mistake is to imagine that anything that is earthly has led us to this moment.
Your mistake is that you don't have imagination, the shoes inside

Alternatives:

You made a mistake by...
It was your fault that...
You need to take responsibility for...
You should acknowledge that you were wrong in...
You admit that you made an error by...

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