The phrase "a misstatement to" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to refer to a misstatement directed towards someone or something, but it lacks clarity without additional context.
Example: "The report contained a misstatement to the financial figures, which led to confusion among the stakeholders."
Alternatives: "an error in" or "a false statement regarding".
Another new provision would give the govt. the right to a printed correction of a press misstatement, to be published at the top of the front page of the erring newspaper, & to be twice as long as whatever it was the govt. objected to.
Dr. Gupta said it was a "gross misstatement" to say donations were suffering overall.
This is how it is in politics; because the voters long ago decided that this Blumenthal guy they kept reading about was basically an honest sort, it will likely take more than a few misstatements to derail him.
I take exception, however, to a misstatement of fact the author attributes to Charles Fleischman of Hofstra University, referring to the adjuncts not bringing the level of expertise the colleges require and to their lesser experience.
In pointing out a misstatement or blunder to millions, a politician could highlight something that may never have been noticed.
These ranged from the offhand (a misstatement about Frank Sinatra) to the egregious (fabrications about Clinton's tax plan, about her immigration policies, and about the history of ISIS).
Yesterday LaHood created confusion when he urged US Toyota owners not to drive their cars, advice he later called a "misstatement" before advising them to take their vehicles to a Toyota dealer.
The comment referred to a misstatement by Mr. McCain earlier this year, when he struggled to explain the distinction between the majority and minority ethnic groups in Iraq.
My biggest problem with testing is not only that it leads to an artificial motivation, but it also leads to a misstatement of what schooling is all about.
Asked on Friday about his retractions, during a busy day of campaigning in this Birmingham suburb, Mr. Cain said, "It is real easy on this schedule to make a misstatement, but I'm not too proud to take things back".
