The understanding of thermodynamics was limited at the start of the 19th century, when it was believed that the key to the successful storage to ice was the construction of underground ice houses, where it was believed, incorrectly, that it would always be cool enough to store ice successfully.
Almost every cook believes (incorrectly) that risotto must be stirred constantly while you're making it.
He firmly believes, incorrectly, that the Bush Administration "forced" the Palestinian legislative elections of 2006 (which Hamas won).
Nearly everyone believes, incorrectly, that past statistical trends can actually be used to predict future values – of stocks, of poker hands, of global temperatures.
(Meanwhile, roughly one American in ten still believes, incorrectly, that Mr Obama is a Muslim).Most Americans also reckon that, despite his touchy-feely manner, their new president is tough enough.
For years, it was believed (incorrectly) that initiator caspases were activated by cleavage, rather than dimerization.
Indeed, so nasty are their expressions that it was long believed, incorrectly, that Hals had been under their supervision as a patient.
Believing, incorrectly it turned out, that school was in session, the officer thought the boy might be a truant.
Equal pay was not at issue: all believed — incorrectly, as it turned out — that the War Department would pay black soldiers the same wages as white.
"We believed, incorrectly as it turns out - and this was my bad - that these were land-rush opportunities". Amazon took $350 million in losses between 2000 and 2002 for its failed investments in dot-com companies.
