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Common errors in English: Usage of Perceive and Conceive

 Perceive and Conceive


Incorrect : I conceived a subtle change in her manner. 


Correct : I perceived a subtle change in her manner.


Incorrect : She perceived a bold plan of escape. 


Correct : She conceived a bold plan of escape.


Note: You perceive (= notice) something that exists outside you but you conceive (= form in the mind) an idea. "Conceive” also means “become pregnant with a child.'


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