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Err vs Er - What's the difference?

err | er |

As verbs the difference between err and er

is that err is to make a mistake while er is to utter the word "er" when hesitating in speech, found almost exclusively in the phrase um and er.

As an interjection er is

Said when hesitating in speech.

As an abbreviation ER is

abbreviation of w:Elizabeth Regina|Elizabeth Regina|lang=en.

err

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To make a mistake.
  • * '>citation
    • Artificial tests, then, can hardly err on the side of supplying too many opportunities for one bird to see another perform the act which is the model.
  • To sin.
  • (archaic) to stray.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * err on the side of * err on the side of caution * erroneous * error * to err is human

    er

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (UK)

    • Verb

  • (informal) To utter the word "er" when hesitating in speech, found almost exclusively in the phrase um and er .
    • He ummed and erred his way through the presentation.

    See also

    * uh

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