Opinions & arguments

not wrong

humorously admit correctness

You say someone is not wrong when you admit, often humorously, that what they said is correct.

B2 common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

You always leave things until the last minute.

You're not wrong. I should probably start earlier next time.

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My sister says I spend too much time on my phone, and she is not wrong.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: You are not wrong with your sister about the phone.

Say: You are not wrong about what your sister said about the phone.

Use “not wrong about” to agree that a comment or opinion is correct.

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How it fits in a sentence.

someone is not wrong; you are not wrong

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My sister says I spend too much time on my phone, and she is not wrong.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

not wrong

humorously admit correctness

“My sister says I spend too much time on my phone, and she is not wrong.”

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