Word/phrase for copying down incorrectly
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I'm looking for a word or phrase to describe when someone copies something down incorrectly.
Specifically, the situation I am thinking about is when someone is solving a problem (using pencil and paper), and in one step, they incorrectly copy an equation or expression from their previous step:
Joe Smith got 1 point off on his math homework for a ____ [error] when
he accidentally changed a 7 to a 1.
I originally arrived at the phrase "typographical error", however when I looked this up it seemed to only apply in the case of printing or typing (as in using a keyboard or typewriter), and does not seem to apply when writing with pencil, nor does it quite convey an issue with copying from a previous step.
Is there a more appropriate phrase that I can use?
EDIT: I'm specifically looking for a noun (or noun phrase) that can be used in the same way that "typographical error" is used.
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I'm looking for a word or phrase to describe when someone copies something down incorrectly.
Specifically, the situation I am thinking about is when someone is solving a problem (using pencil and paper), and in one step, they incorrectly copy an equation or expression from their previous step:
Joe Smith got 1 point off on his math homework for a ____ [error] when
he accidentally changed a 7 to a 1.
I originally arrived at the phrase "typographical error", however when I looked this up it seemed to only apply in the case of printing or typing (as in using a keyboard or typewriter), and does not seem to apply when writing with pencil, nor does it quite convey an issue with copying from a previous step.
Is there a more appropriate phrase that I can use?
EDIT: I'm specifically looking for a noun (or noun phrase) that can be used in the same way that "typographical error" is used.
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I generally use "tupo". Alas, few people know what "finger check" means anymore.
– Hot Licks
Nov 21 at 23:25
You might reconsider what the student was really marked down for. Presumably, the error led to an incorrect final answer, and that was why s/he lost a point. Or rather, the teacher must have recognised that but for this silly slip, s/he would have got it right and decided only to take one mark off.
– Tuffy
Nov 21 at 23:36
Math teacher here. I call this a "writeo", a coinage based on "typo". (Side note: I would seek to give full credit if the student simply misread the 7 as a 1, as long as this did not make the problem significantly easier.)
– Brendan W. Sullivan
Nov 26 at 17:11
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I'm looking for a word or phrase to describe when someone copies something down incorrectly.
Specifically, the situation I am thinking about is when someone is solving a problem (using pencil and paper), and in one step, they incorrectly copy an equation or expression from their previous step:
Joe Smith got 1 point off on his math homework for a ____ [error] when
he accidentally changed a 7 to a 1.
I originally arrived at the phrase "typographical error", however when I looked this up it seemed to only apply in the case of printing or typing (as in using a keyboard or typewriter), and does not seem to apply when writing with pencil, nor does it quite convey an issue with copying from a previous step.
Is there a more appropriate phrase that I can use?
EDIT: I'm specifically looking for a noun (or noun phrase) that can be used in the same way that "typographical error" is used.
single-word-requests expressions phrase-requests expression-requests
I'm looking for a word or phrase to describe when someone copies something down incorrectly.
Specifically, the situation I am thinking about is when someone is solving a problem (using pencil and paper), and in one step, they incorrectly copy an equation or expression from their previous step:
Joe Smith got 1 point off on his math homework for a ____ [error] when
he accidentally changed a 7 to a 1.
I originally arrived at the phrase "typographical error", however when I looked this up it seemed to only apply in the case of printing or typing (as in using a keyboard or typewriter), and does not seem to apply when writing with pencil, nor does it quite convey an issue with copying from a previous step.
Is there a more appropriate phrase that I can use?
EDIT: I'm specifically looking for a noun (or noun phrase) that can be used in the same way that "typographical error" is used.
single-word-requests expressions phrase-requests expression-requests
single-word-requests expressions phrase-requests expression-requests
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I generally use "tupo". Alas, few people know what "finger check" means anymore.
– Hot Licks
Nov 21 at 23:25
You might reconsider what the student was really marked down for. Presumably, the error led to an incorrect final answer, and that was why s/he lost a point. Or rather, the teacher must have recognised that but for this silly slip, s/he would have got it right and decided only to take one mark off.
– Tuffy
Nov 21 at 23:36
Math teacher here. I call this a "writeo", a coinage based on "typo". (Side note: I would seek to give full credit if the student simply misread the 7 as a 1, as long as this did not make the problem significantly easier.)
– Brendan W. Sullivan
Nov 26 at 17:11
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I generally use "tupo". Alas, few people know what "finger check" means anymore.
– Hot Licks
Nov 21 at 23:25
You might reconsider what the student was really marked down for. Presumably, the error led to an incorrect final answer, and that was why s/he lost a point. Or rather, the teacher must have recognised that but for this silly slip, s/he would have got it right and decided only to take one mark off.
– Tuffy
Nov 21 at 23:36
Math teacher here. I call this a "writeo", a coinage based on "typo". (Side note: I would seek to give full credit if the student simply misread the 7 as a 1, as long as this did not make the problem significantly easier.)
– Brendan W. Sullivan
Nov 26 at 17:11
I generally use "tupo". Alas, few people know what "finger check" means anymore.
– Hot Licks
Nov 21 at 23:25
I generally use "tupo". Alas, few people know what "finger check" means anymore.
– Hot Licks
Nov 21 at 23:25
You might reconsider what the student was really marked down for. Presumably, the error led to an incorrect final answer, and that was why s/he lost a point. Or rather, the teacher must have recognised that but for this silly slip, s/he would have got it right and decided only to take one mark off.
– Tuffy
Nov 21 at 23:36
You might reconsider what the student was really marked down for. Presumably, the error led to an incorrect final answer, and that was why s/he lost a point. Or rather, the teacher must have recognised that but for this silly slip, s/he would have got it right and decided only to take one mark off.
– Tuffy
Nov 21 at 23:36
Math teacher here. I call this a "writeo", a coinage based on "typo". (Side note: I would seek to give full credit if the student simply misread the 7 as a 1, as long as this did not make the problem significantly easier.)
– Brendan W. Sullivan
Nov 26 at 17:11
Math teacher here. I call this a "writeo", a coinage based on "typo". (Side note: I would seek to give full credit if the student simply misread the 7 as a 1, as long as this did not make the problem significantly easier.)
– Brendan W. Sullivan
Nov 26 at 17:11
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I immediately thought of typo but that doesn't include the possibility that Joe incorrectly believed it was a 1 that he saw—and so deliberately recorded it as such.
A more appropriate word is mistranscription.
[Merriam-Webster]
: a mistake in transcription : an incorrect copy
// an unlikely word that was probably a mistranscription
And from Merriam-Webster's definition of transcribe itself:
1 a : to make a written copy of
b : to make a copy of (dictated or recorded matter) in longhand or on a machine (such as a typewriter)
c : to paraphrase or summarize in writing
d : write down, record
I think this is as close as it will get! Thanks!
– Daniel Hathcock
Nov 22 at 1:45
'miscopy' is also a word, but it looks weird.
– AmI
Nov 22 at 5:19
Transcription is not copying down.
– Kris
Nov 22 at 7:53
I would say "... for a transcription error ...".
– Hot Licks
Nov 22 at 13:43
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You can use miscopy:
to copy incorrectly:
- to miscopy an address.
(Dictionary.com)
Miscopy is also a noun meaning: an incorrect copy
From A Companion to Paleopathology 2016:
It might have been a genuine word of the time, or a miscopy of the manuscript due to scruffy handwriting.
From The Greig-Duncan folk song collection :
"Heary peary" at 1 1 .3 is probably a miscopy of "Heavy heavy".
and from
Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico:
The designation of this mission as “Purísima Concepción de los Asinais'' came from a miscopy of the word “ Ainai'' in Mem. de Nueva España, xxv II, fol. 163
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(a) miscopying (of s.t.)
Censorinus wrote that Aristarchus of Samos reckoned a Great Year of 2484 years: it has been argued that this is a miscopying of 2434, which represents 45 Exeligmos cycles. (emphasis mine)
"Great Year -- Description", WP
"(A) miscopying (of s.t.)" is already in regular use in genetics.
Joe Smith got 1 point off on his math homework for a miscopying when he accidentally changed a 7 to a 1.
I'd have loved miscopyment but it seems it's only the copyright attorneys who use the term copyment.
Writer hereby specifically reserves to herself those parts of the copyment that do not concem musical compositions or parts of musical compositions written by the songwriter … (emphasis mine)
("Hastings communications and entertainment law journal, XVIII, p.151," GoogleBooks)
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I immediately thought of typo but that doesn't include the possibility that Joe incorrectly believed it was a 1 that he saw—and so deliberately recorded it as such.
A more appropriate word is mistranscription.
[Merriam-Webster]
: a mistake in transcription : an incorrect copy
// an unlikely word that was probably a mistranscription
And from Merriam-Webster's definition of transcribe itself:
1 a : to make a written copy of
b : to make a copy of (dictated or recorded matter) in longhand or on a machine (such as a typewriter)
c : to paraphrase or summarize in writing
d : write down, record
I think this is as close as it will get! Thanks!
– Daniel Hathcock
Nov 22 at 1:45
'miscopy' is also a word, but it looks weird.
– AmI
Nov 22 at 5:19
Transcription is not copying down.
– Kris
Nov 22 at 7:53
I would say "... for a transcription error ...".
– Hot Licks
Nov 22 at 13:43
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up vote
4
down vote
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I immediately thought of typo but that doesn't include the possibility that Joe incorrectly believed it was a 1 that he saw—and so deliberately recorded it as such.
A more appropriate word is mistranscription.
[Merriam-Webster]
: a mistake in transcription : an incorrect copy
// an unlikely word that was probably a mistranscription
And from Merriam-Webster's definition of transcribe itself:
1 a : to make a written copy of
b : to make a copy of (dictated or recorded matter) in longhand or on a machine (such as a typewriter)
c : to paraphrase or summarize in writing
d : write down, record
I think this is as close as it will get! Thanks!
– Daniel Hathcock
Nov 22 at 1:45
'miscopy' is also a word, but it looks weird.
– AmI
Nov 22 at 5:19
Transcription is not copying down.
– Kris
Nov 22 at 7:53
I would say "... for a transcription error ...".
– Hot Licks
Nov 22 at 13:43
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up vote
4
down vote
accepted
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
I immediately thought of typo but that doesn't include the possibility that Joe incorrectly believed it was a 1 that he saw—and so deliberately recorded it as such.
A more appropriate word is mistranscription.
[Merriam-Webster]
: a mistake in transcription : an incorrect copy
// an unlikely word that was probably a mistranscription
And from Merriam-Webster's definition of transcribe itself:
1 a : to make a written copy of
b : to make a copy of (dictated or recorded matter) in longhand or on a machine (such as a typewriter)
c : to paraphrase or summarize in writing
d : write down, record
I immediately thought of typo but that doesn't include the possibility that Joe incorrectly believed it was a 1 that he saw—and so deliberately recorded it as such.
A more appropriate word is mistranscription.
[Merriam-Webster]
: a mistake in transcription : an incorrect copy
// an unlikely word that was probably a mistranscription
And from Merriam-Webster's definition of transcribe itself:
1 a : to make a written copy of
b : to make a copy of (dictated or recorded matter) in longhand or on a machine (such as a typewriter)
c : to paraphrase or summarize in writing
d : write down, record
edited Nov 22 at 2:52
answered Nov 22 at 1:31
Jason Bassford
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I think this is as close as it will get! Thanks!
– Daniel Hathcock
Nov 22 at 1:45
'miscopy' is also a word, but it looks weird.
– AmI
Nov 22 at 5:19
Transcription is not copying down.
– Kris
Nov 22 at 7:53
I would say "... for a transcription error ...".
– Hot Licks
Nov 22 at 13:43
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I think this is as close as it will get! Thanks!
– Daniel Hathcock
Nov 22 at 1:45
'miscopy' is also a word, but it looks weird.
– AmI
Nov 22 at 5:19
Transcription is not copying down.
– Kris
Nov 22 at 7:53
I would say "... for a transcription error ...".
– Hot Licks
Nov 22 at 13:43
I think this is as close as it will get! Thanks!
– Daniel Hathcock
Nov 22 at 1:45
I think this is as close as it will get! Thanks!
– Daniel Hathcock
Nov 22 at 1:45
'miscopy' is also a word, but it looks weird.
– AmI
Nov 22 at 5:19
'miscopy' is also a word, but it looks weird.
– AmI
Nov 22 at 5:19
Transcription is not copying down.
– Kris
Nov 22 at 7:53
Transcription is not copying down.
– Kris
Nov 22 at 7:53
I would say "... for a transcription error ...".
– Hot Licks
Nov 22 at 13:43
I would say "... for a transcription error ...".
– Hot Licks
Nov 22 at 13:43
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2
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You can use miscopy:
to copy incorrectly:
- to miscopy an address.
(Dictionary.com)
Miscopy is also a noun meaning: an incorrect copy
From A Companion to Paleopathology 2016:
It might have been a genuine word of the time, or a miscopy of the manuscript due to scruffy handwriting.
From The Greig-Duncan folk song collection :
"Heary peary" at 1 1 .3 is probably a miscopy of "Heavy heavy".
and from
Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico:
The designation of this mission as “Purísima Concepción de los Asinais'' came from a miscopy of the word “ Ainai'' in Mem. de Nueva España, xxv II, fol. 163
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
You can use miscopy:
to copy incorrectly:
- to miscopy an address.
(Dictionary.com)
Miscopy is also a noun meaning: an incorrect copy
From A Companion to Paleopathology 2016:
It might have been a genuine word of the time, or a miscopy of the manuscript due to scruffy handwriting.
From The Greig-Duncan folk song collection :
"Heary peary" at 1 1 .3 is probably a miscopy of "Heavy heavy".
and from
Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico:
The designation of this mission as “Purísima Concepción de los Asinais'' came from a miscopy of the word “ Ainai'' in Mem. de Nueva España, xxv II, fol. 163
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
You can use miscopy:
to copy incorrectly:
- to miscopy an address.
(Dictionary.com)
Miscopy is also a noun meaning: an incorrect copy
From A Companion to Paleopathology 2016:
It might have been a genuine word of the time, or a miscopy of the manuscript due to scruffy handwriting.
From The Greig-Duncan folk song collection :
"Heary peary" at 1 1 .3 is probably a miscopy of "Heavy heavy".
and from
Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico:
The designation of this mission as “Purísima Concepción de los Asinais'' came from a miscopy of the word “ Ainai'' in Mem. de Nueva España, xxv II, fol. 163
You can use miscopy:
to copy incorrectly:
- to miscopy an address.
(Dictionary.com)
Miscopy is also a noun meaning: an incorrect copy
From A Companion to Paleopathology 2016:
It might have been a genuine word of the time, or a miscopy of the manuscript due to scruffy handwriting.
From The Greig-Duncan folk song collection :
"Heary peary" at 1 1 .3 is probably a miscopy of "Heavy heavy".
and from
Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico:
The designation of this mission as “Purísima Concepción de los Asinais'' came from a miscopy of the word “ Ainai'' in Mem. de Nueva España, xxv II, fol. 163
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(a) miscopying (of s.t.)
Censorinus wrote that Aristarchus of Samos reckoned a Great Year of 2484 years: it has been argued that this is a miscopying of 2434, which represents 45 Exeligmos cycles. (emphasis mine)
"Great Year -- Description", WP
"(A) miscopying (of s.t.)" is already in regular use in genetics.
Joe Smith got 1 point off on his math homework for a miscopying when he accidentally changed a 7 to a 1.
I'd have loved miscopyment but it seems it's only the copyright attorneys who use the term copyment.
Writer hereby specifically reserves to herself those parts of the copyment that do not concem musical compositions or parts of musical compositions written by the songwriter … (emphasis mine)
("Hastings communications and entertainment law journal, XVIII, p.151," GoogleBooks)
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up vote
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(a) miscopying (of s.t.)
Censorinus wrote that Aristarchus of Samos reckoned a Great Year of 2484 years: it has been argued that this is a miscopying of 2434, which represents 45 Exeligmos cycles. (emphasis mine)
"Great Year -- Description", WP
"(A) miscopying (of s.t.)" is already in regular use in genetics.
Joe Smith got 1 point off on his math homework for a miscopying when he accidentally changed a 7 to a 1.
I'd have loved miscopyment but it seems it's only the copyright attorneys who use the term copyment.
Writer hereby specifically reserves to herself those parts of the copyment that do not concem musical compositions or parts of musical compositions written by the songwriter … (emphasis mine)
("Hastings communications and entertainment law journal, XVIII, p.151," GoogleBooks)
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(a) miscopying (of s.t.)
Censorinus wrote that Aristarchus of Samos reckoned a Great Year of 2484 years: it has been argued that this is a miscopying of 2434, which represents 45 Exeligmos cycles. (emphasis mine)
"Great Year -- Description", WP
"(A) miscopying (of s.t.)" is already in regular use in genetics.
Joe Smith got 1 point off on his math homework for a miscopying when he accidentally changed a 7 to a 1.
I'd have loved miscopyment but it seems it's only the copyright attorneys who use the term copyment.
Writer hereby specifically reserves to herself those parts of the copyment that do not concem musical compositions or parts of musical compositions written by the songwriter … (emphasis mine)
("Hastings communications and entertainment law journal, XVIII, p.151," GoogleBooks)
(a) miscopying (of s.t.)
Censorinus wrote that Aristarchus of Samos reckoned a Great Year of 2484 years: it has been argued that this is a miscopying of 2434, which represents 45 Exeligmos cycles. (emphasis mine)
"Great Year -- Description", WP
"(A) miscopying (of s.t.)" is already in regular use in genetics.
Joe Smith got 1 point off on his math homework for a miscopying when he accidentally changed a 7 to a 1.
I'd have loved miscopyment but it seems it's only the copyright attorneys who use the term copyment.
Writer hereby specifically reserves to herself those parts of the copyment that do not concem musical compositions or parts of musical compositions written by the songwriter … (emphasis mine)
("Hastings communications and entertainment law journal, XVIII, p.151," GoogleBooks)
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I generally use "tupo". Alas, few people know what "finger check" means anymore.
– Hot Licks
Nov 21 at 23:25
You might reconsider what the student was really marked down for. Presumably, the error led to an incorrect final answer, and that was why s/he lost a point. Or rather, the teacher must have recognised that but for this silly slip, s/he would have got it right and decided only to take one mark off.
– Tuffy
Nov 21 at 23:36
Math teacher here. I call this a "writeo", a coinage based on "typo". (Side note: I would seek to give full credit if the student simply misread the 7 as a 1, as long as this did not make the problem significantly easier.)
– Brendan W. Sullivan
Nov 26 at 17:11