# Errors.add adds "is invalid" if validation fails

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/errors-add-adds-is-invalid-if-validation-fails/182523>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 29, 2010, 10:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/errors-add-adds-is-invalid-if-validation-fails/182523 "2010-01-29T10:41:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![karthikeyan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@karthikeyan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/karthikeyan)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 10:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/errors-add-adds-is-invalid-if-validation-fails/182523/1 "2010-01-29T10:41:39Z")

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Rails, I have problem.

I am validating fields of a class, if validation fails i use the  
method error.add “Say something” , but when I test my form by giving a  
invalid entry, I get error output as “Say something is invalid” and  
not as “Say something”. I really dont know where from this “is  
invalid” pops in. Any help?

Thanks in advance

Karthikeyan A K

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**Author:** ![karthikeyan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@karthikeyan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/karthikeyan)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 10:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/errors-add-adds-is-invalid-if-validation-fails/182523/2 "2010-01-29T10:58:38Z")

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tru this and reply:  
errors.add(:field, ‘Say something’)  
errors.add\_to\_base(‘Say something’)

On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 3:09 PM, Karthikeyan [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
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**Author:** ![karthikeyan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@karthikeyan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/karthikeyan)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 11:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/errors-add-adds-is-invalid-if-validation-fails/182523/3 "2010-01-29T11:06:14Z")

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Thanks  
Karthikeyan A K  
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