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BMO  +  157015 Thu, 10 Nov 05 02:56 AM

I think there is a mistake in the bill, or on the bill?

Thanks.

bmo

 
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paco2004, 4 yr 14 days ago
I would say "There is a mistake in the bill", not "on the bill".

paco
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CalifJim  +  157051 Thu, 10 Nov 05 06:14 AM
I wouldn't even blink to hear it one way or the other, but I think that, like Paco, I would say "in the bill".
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BMO, 4 yr 13 days ago

Thanks to both. I have seen both usages on the Interent, so I asked.

bmo

Zeyaraun  +  157374 Fri, 11 Nov 05 06:44 AM

Hi,

Using Google, "mistake in the bill" has 494 hits. "mistake on the bill" has 302 hits.

So, the former also is more common according to the Internet.

Yours,

Zeyar
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paco2004  +  157376 Fri, 11 Nov 05 06:53 AM
The reason I choose "in the bill" is that we would say "mistakes in the book/the sentence" rather than "mistakes on the book/the sentence".

paco
paco2004
Zeyaraun  +  157542 Fri, 11 Nov 05 05:43 PM

Hi,

Just curious.

Is it possible to use "on" with the meanining of "about"?

e.g. "The most commonly assumed mistake on the bill is ...."

Best regards,

Zeyar
Zeyaraun
paco2004, 4 yr 12 days ago
I think "mistaks on ... " is commoner than "mistakes about ... ".

paco 
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