The phrase "a miscalculation of the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing an error in judgment or estimation regarding a specific subject or situation.
Example: "The project failed due to a miscalculation of the budget, leading to insufficient funds for completion."
Alternatives: "an error in the" or "a mistake in the".
This article was amended on 20 December 2010 to correct a miscalculation of the dollar-sterling rate.
It can lead filers to inadvertently deduct the same expenses twice, leading to a miscalculation of the tax owed and an underpayment of hundreds of dollars on the typical return.
Thousands of third and sixth graders were erroneously sent to summer school because of the mistake, a miscalculation of the percentile score that showed how the students compared with a national sample.
Neither of these design tragedies can be blamed foursquare for Hornby's difficulties, which have to do with an overestimation of the demand for souvenirs amid a miscalculation of the Olympics' effect on commerce.
If I worry that Britain might walk away from Europe too soon, in a miscalculation of the costs and benefits of membership, I also admit that certain forms of euro-zone integration could amount to Europe walking away from us.Where I part company from those columnists applauding and cheering on the idea of a bust-up is somewhere around the applause and cheering part.
Forestieri, who thought he had won the player of the year award last week, only for that to be revealed as a miscalculation of the votes, has nevertheless been perhaps the most influential player in the division, scoring 15 goals and chipping in with another eight assists.
[Page A17.] Mr. Bush also acknowledged for the first time that he made a "miscalculation of what the conditions would be" in postwar Iraq.
In an interview with The New York Times, Mr. Bush said he had made "a miscalculation of what the conditions would be" in postwar Iraq.
My relatively relaxed demeanor earned me some small talk and what I'd like to believe was a bonus gram of bud and not a miscalculation on the part of the dispenser, who dumped my purchase directly into my palms.
The blocking of the bill also suggested a miscalculation on the part of Mr. Reid, who had tentatively scheduled a vote for 8 15 p.m. only to appear on the Senate floor at 8 40 to announce that the measure was stalled.
Outside the prison the IRA had planned a logistical support operation involving 100 armed members, but due to a miscalculation of five minutes the prisoners found no transport waiting for them and were forced to flee across fields or hijack vehicles.
