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What does slip of the pen mean?



 
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What does slip of the pen mean? #1 (permalink) Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:46 am   What does slip of the pen mean?
 

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ESL/EFL Test #115 "Synonyms for mistake and blunder", question 7

It is the first time Jason has written a love letter and no wonder he made a few ......... of the pen out of excitement.

(a) blunders
(b) slips
(c) mistakes
(d) errors

Synonym Search, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #115 "Synonyms for mistake and blunder", answer 7

It is the first time Jason has written a love letter and no wonder he made a few slips of the pen out of excitement.

Correct answer: (b) slips
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What does slip of the pen mean? #2 (permalink) Thu Aug 02, 2007 3:29 am   What does slip of the pen mean?
 

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Yes, 'slip of the pen' is the idiom.
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What does slip of the pen mean? #3 (permalink) Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:47 am   What does slip of the pen mean?
 

Hello Tscoffee, The word 'infor' does not exist in English. Also, in English we put a full stop (period) at the end of each sentence. Is that the same in your native language?
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