Entity Framework - Cannot convert lambda expression to type 'string' because it is not a delegate type

Question

I am using Entity Framework in my C# based code. I am running into an unexpected weirdness and am looking for suggestions.

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Answer 1

I was having a similar problem binding columns to a Telerik MVC Grid. I had an Id property on my ViewModel class. (Inspired by Chris's answer above) I renamed it to XxxId and the problem went away. I seem to recall something about MVC doing something special for Id properties.