JACEK1
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"to make the mistake of doing something" or "to make a mistake in doing something"
Hello,
Is there any difference between "I made the mistake of eating too much before I went to bed" and "I made a mistake in eating too much before I went to bed"
Could you help me distinguish between the meaning of the two structures?
I have always thought that there is only one proper structure "to make the mistake of doing something". Today I learnt that the structure "to make a mistake in doing something" was also in force.
Hello,
Is there any difference between "I made the mistake of eating too much before I went to bed" and "I made a mistake in eating too much before I went to bed"
Could you help me distinguish between the meaning of the two structures?
I have always thought that there is only one proper structure "to make the mistake of doing something". Today I learnt that the structure "to make a mistake in doing something" was also in force.