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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a wrong turn" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a mistake in direction or a figurative mistake in decision-making.
Example: "After taking a wrong turn, we ended up in a completely different part of the city."
Alternatives: "a misstep" or "an incorrect choice."
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A wrong turn.
Has your barber taken a wrong turn?
I took a wrong turn half-asleep".
"We took a wrong turn somewhere".
It was a wrong turn.
Does he take a wrong turn?
Maybe I took a wrong turn.
The saga began with a wrong turn.
Perhaps I took a wrong turn somewhere.
"It's around here somewhere…" she says after a wrong turn.
"Conceivably you could make a wrong turn in Paris".
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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.

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