When someone says, “Where did I go wrong?“, they are asking what mistakes they made or what they could have done differently. It’s like asking, “What did I do incorrectly?” or “How could I have messed this up?”
Here are two examples in sentences:
Example 1:
After failing to assemble the furniture correctly, John sighed and said, “Where did I go wrong? I thought I followed the instructions.”
Example 2:
Sarah, looking at her burnt cookies, wondered, “Where did I go wrong? I thought I set the timer correctly.”
Now, let’s see two examples in a conversation:
Example 3:
Mike: Emma, I tried to fix the leak in the sink, but now it’s worse.
Emma: Hmm, let’s figure out where you went wrong. Did you replace the washer?
Example 4:
Lisa: Sarah, I thought I planted these flowers correctly, but they aren’t growing.
Sarah: Don’t worry, Lisa. Let’s see if we can find out where you went wrong. Did you make sure the soil was the right type?
When you say, “Where did I go wrong?,” you’re asking for help to understand a mistake you’ve made. You want to figure out what you did incorrectly so you can learn from it and avoid making the same error in the future.
