Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigThe phrase "was misled to" is not correct in standard written English.
The correct form would typically be "was misled into" when indicating that someone was led to a misunderstanding or false belief. Example: "He was misled into thinking that the project was approved when it had not been."
Exact(3)
The television news anchor Jane Pauley has sued The New York Times, saying she was misled to believe she was being interviewed for an article on mental health when she actually was being featured in an advertising supplement.
In this instance, he was misled to believe that, had he had enough faith, she would have been healed.
The Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) were more pointed in their response to the show, adding in an email statement: "Although the show also featured guests who condemned the idea and practice of 'reparative therapy,' Dr. Oz himself never weighed in, and the audience was misled to believe that there are actual experts on both sides of this issue".
Similar(57)
Cormann denied it was misleading to include the aid figure.
Nonetheless, it was misleading to say that the byline technically was "born" during the war.
At that time, AT&T had said this designation was misleading to customers.
I might as well do this myself.' " He went on: "It was misleading to the client.
I confess that it was misleading to say I'd donated my Volvo to the deaf.
The DWP said it was misleading to characterise money already spent as having gone to waste.
Dr. Logsdon said it was misleading to stretch the comparisons too far.
A citizen once told me that American friendship was misleading to Britons.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
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