Common Error - Wide

wide

adjective

BAD: My education has given me a wide view of life.

GOOD: My education has given me a broad view of life.

BAD: The magazine gives wide descriptions of market trends.

GOOD: The magazine gives broad descriptions of market trends.

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broad view/picture/description/outline (of sth) , NOT wide : 'Can you give me a broad outline of what the speech was about?'