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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a misstatement" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to an incorrect or false statement made, often in a formal or legal context.
Example: "The accountant's report contained a misstatement that could affect the company's financial standing."
Alternatives: "an error" or "a falsehood".
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The headline, from the Chicago Daily Tribune in 1948, said, 'Dewey Defeats Truman,' not 'Dewey Beats Truman.' " Misstating a misstatement.
"A misstatement," he said yesterday.
Mr. Lipman said that was "a misstatement of the record".
"I made a misstatement and I apologized," she said.
I feel that I must point out a misstatement in your Profile of William Mills family.
The White House expressed regret for what it described as a "misstatement".
Then he said that the comments were a "misstatement" and that he had "misspoke".
These are largely securities fraud cases where the directors or officers make a misstatement or omission.
"Actually," Mr. Goord wrote about the report, "it should be entitled a Misstatement of Prison History".
It has been pointed out to us that this was a misstatement.
But a misunderstanding about something I said led to a misstatement of fact in the article.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com