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  1. 27-May-2010, 18:21 #1
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    Default error margin or margin of error?

    Hi,

    Do you say "error margin" or "margin of error" or both?

    thanks
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    Default Re: error margin or margin of error?

    Hi and welcome to Using English.

    I say "margin of error."
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    I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
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