How to say: I got someone wrong with someone else? Like I want to talk to Ben and I call you (while thinking you are Ben) And when I see you are not Ben, I say: Sorry, I got you wrong with Ben.
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Generally, the three most common ways to say that would be these:
I'm sorry. I mistook you for Ben.
I'm sorry. I thought that you were Ben.
I'm sorry. I confused you with Ben.
In the second example, you can also drop the conjunction that altogether and just say:
I'm sorry. I thought you were Ben.
answered Mar 25 '18 at 0:02
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You could use mixed up as well: “I’m sorry, I got you mixed up with Ben.” Also, if the person you are talking to doesn’t know Ben, you’d probably use “someone else” in lieu of the person’s name: "“I’m sorry, I got you mixed up with someone else.” – J.R.♦ Mar 25 '18 at 1:34
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Thank you. That's a good one too. I was thinking of to get mixed up with someone, but for some reason didn't include it. – Michael Rybkin Mar 25 '18 at 1:43
