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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a oversight" is not correct in written English.
The correct form is "an oversight" because "oversight" begins with a vowel sound.
Example: "The report was delayed due to an oversight in the data collection process."
Alternatives: "a mistake" or "an error".
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So she included Sally Rockey, NIH's acting head of extramural research, in a oversight hearing on how the stimulus funds have affected small businesses.
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"A bit of an oversight, really.
Hines helps redress an oversight nearly a century old.
This is not a turf issue, but an oversight issue.
These relations assume the existence of a higher authority with an oversight function [ 11].
a At one college, an oversight resulted in only 3 (vs. 4) containers being collected.
What an oversight!
This is not an oversight.
Maybe it was an oversight.
It was an oversight.
For Weiner, rudeness isn't an oversight.
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