Learn English – Is it right to say you made me make a typo

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If you're at school writing something down and and someone bumps into your shoulder and made you mispell something as a result, is it right to tell at the person who bumped into you "you made me make a typo"?
(By writing down, I mean using a pen to mark a piece of paper)

Best Answer

No. A typo is a typographical error:

American Heritage Dictionary "typographical error"
"A mistake in printing, typesetting, or typing, especially one caused by striking an incorrect key on a keyboard."

A typo is an error in spelling, that is, an incorrect letter or symbol.

Being bumped by another person when you are writing can't make you produce an incorrect letter. It will probably result in a smear or scrawl.

(The OP asked specifically about "writing something down". That phrase means to make marks on paper with a pen or pencil, and doesn't apply to any sort of typing.)

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