English Vocabulary: Discrepancy. Saying there seem to be some discrepancies is a friendlier, more diplomatic way to tell someone they have made a mistake or that you don’t agree with them.
DISCREPANCY
- use discrepancy when there are two things that should be the same but are not.
- This word refers to numbers, figures, data, etc.
- There is a discrepancy in the figures. You say that the company spent $35,000 on travel, but we only have $28,000 accounted for.
- We need to review the stock again because you and Jack have some dicrepancies in your paperwork.
- We can also use it to talk about a difference in ideas
- We are waiting on a decision from the Board of Directors. There seem to be serious discrepancies between some of the members about how to continue.
- His policies show apparent discrepancies between what he promised and what he is able to offer.
COLLOCATIONS WITH DISCREPANCY
PREPOSITIONS
- between
- in
VERBS
- account for
- arise
- be
- explain
- exist
- find
- note
- notice
- notice
- observe
- occur
- perceive
ADJECTIVES
- apparent
- great
- huge
- large
- major
- marked
- minor
- obvious
- serious
- slight
- small
- some
- substantial
- understandable
Vocab Rehab
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