WRONG


Meaning of WRONG in English

adjective

BAD : The belief that Spanish is easy to learn is wrong.

GOOD : The belief that Spanish is easy to learn is mistaken.

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To describe a belief or idea that is wrong although people do not know it is wrong, use mistaken : 'Some people have the mistaken idea that cats need to drink milk.' 'I'm afraid you must be mistaken.'

Longman Common Errors English vocabulary.      Английский словарь распространенных ошибок Longman.