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The phrase "a misunderstanding of the difference between" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing confusion or lack of clarity regarding two or more concepts or items.
Example: "There seems to be a misunderstanding of the difference between correlation and causation in this study."
Alternatives: "a confusion about the distinction between" or "a misinterpretation of the difference between".
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He added that Hope's complaints were evidence of a misunderstanding of the difference between "tenancy" and "licence to occupy".
Underlying the government's response to the outbreak, experts say, was a misunderstanding of the difference between the goals of terrorism and the goals of warfare.
Recent literature hints at a misunderstanding of the difference between active, parasite-driven migration and passive, circulation-driven movement of the parasite or parasite-infected cells in the various bodily fluids of mosquito and mammalian hosts.
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"If E.T.S. thinks of itself as a commercial enterprise," Mr. Schaeffer said, "that reflects a basic misunderstanding of the difference between for-profits and not-for-profits".
But this fear of an imminent bond crisis reflects a profound misunderstanding of the differences between the short- and long-term challenges facing state and local governments, and what these governments can do to address them.
There is no mileage in a story about models being 'flawed' because they did not predict the pause; it's merely a misunderstanding of the science and the difference between a prediction and a projection.
However, this criticism rests on a misunderstanding of the tradeoff between rules and standards.
Apparently, J. C. Penney's strategic mistake came from a misunderstanding of a crucial difference between retail stores and Apple stores: Hype! Apple's Word-of-Mouth (WOM) and buzz marketing machine -- and unique products -- already hype its customers.
In our opinion, J. C. Penney's strategic mistake comes from a misunderstanding of an important difference between itself and Apple stores: Hype! Apple's WOM and buzz marketing machine and unique products already hype customers heading for its stores.
Yet even when the host nation has withdrawn with questionable or no gains in a war, face-saving accounts of history fraught with factual misrepresentations, generalizations, and overall misunderstandings of the differences between the two sides mark the display labels and placards.
That will get the article deleted and will rile the mostly gentle admins there who tire of people misunderstanding the difference between funny and idiotic or rambling diatribes.
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