A surprisingly common lapse.
It's actually a common memory lapse known as cryptomnesia.
Probably the most common lapse is using "than" when "as" is called for — for example, "She raised more than three times as much money in the campaign than Mr. Smith".
Receipts from Paul's dental practice have tripled since 1999, but he hadn't boosted his disability coverage, leaving him underinsured a common lapse among self-employed professionals.
They protest a series of common lapses: the dearth of female authors in the leading journals or standard textbooks; the almost complete absence of attention to feminist philosophy on the part of mainstream authors, male and female; the exclusively male-authored and monochromatic complexion of the standard anthologies of readings and editorial boards.
To that end, he identifies seven common lapses, or "sins," that anyone on the downside of 40 will instantly recognize.
The vast majority of food poisoning is caused by individuals' mishandling of food; common lapses include the mishandling or undercooking of poultry and the inadequate refrigeration of food.
She has forgotten to turn off a burner, a common enough mistake; the olfactory lapse is the puzzle.
Moreover, according to Richard Brubaker, founder of Collective Responsibility and professor of sustainability at the China Europe International Business School, based in Shanghai, planners failed to adequately consult with the community and adopt a "locally guided process," a lapse common to nascent eco-cities.
A common pitfall is to expect immediate results and have long lapses between product submittal and payment of translators' invoices.
