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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Mistake vs error

Hi.
What's the difference between a 'mistake' and an 'error'?

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In general speech, no difference really. Mistake is a more commonly used word. In English learning, a mistake could be a "slip of the tongue" an accident in speech that the learner didn't intend.

— Vorpar

  • In general speech, no difference really.
  • Mistake is a more commonly used word.
  • In English learning, a mistake could be a "slip of the tongue" an accident in speech that the learner didn't intend.
  • An error is when the learner doesn't have the knowledge yet to use the correct language.
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In general speech, no difference really. Mistake is a more commonly used word.

In English learning, a mistake could be a "slip of the tongue" an accident in speech that the learner didn't intend.

An error is when the learner doesn't have the knowledge yet to use the correct language.
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