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That is not correct. Jan 20, 2013 ... And so, the mistake that English students make is that they say, "to do a mistake." For example, "He does a lot of mistakes." Do not say 'do a mistake'. Say make a mistake. ? see usage note fault1. 2 [ countable] something you do that is not sensible or has a bad result : Buying the �... Make a mistake? Do a mistake? Take a mistake? Which is the correct verb to use with 'a mistake'. I hope you said 'make'. But why is that right? Apr 29, 2015 ... Thus, we cannot 'do' an error or 'do' a mistake because there is no proper way to do something improperly. We cannot act improperly properly.	If you wait long enough, your thief will make a mistake. Don't make a mistake when tagging them. And that made me make a mistake. I'm getting so shaky, I might make a mistake. Please tell me you did not just make a mistake. Now, anybody can make a mistake... Live in the world, make a mistake. I did make a mistake choosing your father's successor.

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Jan 20, 2013 ... And so, the mistake that English students make is that they say, "to do a mistake." For example, "He does a lot of mistakes."
Do not say 'do a mistake'. Say make a mistake. ? see usage note fault1. 2 [ countable] something you do that is not sensible or has a bad result : Buying the �...
Make a mistake? Do a mistake? Take a mistake? Which is the correct verb to use with 'a mistake'. I hope you said 'make'. But why is that right?
Apr 29, 2015 ... Thus, we cannot 'do' an error or 'do' a mistake because there is no proper way to do something improperly. We cannot act improperly properly.