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Discover LudwigThe phrase “contradiction in” is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to refer to a inconsistency or discrepancy between two statements, ideas, or facts. For example, "There appears to be a contradiction in her statements, as she said she was at the store at 5 p.m., yet surveillance footage shows she wasn't there until 6 p.m."
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It seemed a contradiction in terms.
And here was another contradiction in him.
It is a contradiction in terms".
IT SOUNDS like a contradiction in terms.
A contradiction in terms, surely?
"That's a contradiction in terms.
It's a contradiction in terms.
"There's a contradiction in Vietnam," he said.
Contemporary art: "A contradiction in terms.
He sees no contradiction in that.
There's an immediate contradiction in its dramaturgy.
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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