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An ‘error' is a deviation from accuracy or correctness. A ‘mistake' is an error caused by a fault: the fault being misjudgment, carelessness, or forgetfulness. Now, say that I run a stop sign because I was in a hurry, and wasn't concentrating, and the police stop me, that is a mistake. If, however, I try to park in an area with conflicting signs, and I get a ticket because I was incorrect on my interpretation of what the signs meant, that would be an error. The first time it would be an error. The second time it would be a mistake since I should have known better.[1]

An ‘error' is a deviation from accuracy or correctness. A ‘mistake' is an error caused by a fault: the fault being misjudgment, carelessness, or forgetfulness. Now, say that I run a stop sign because I was in a hurry, and wasn't concentrating, and the police stop me, that is a mistake. If, however, I try to park in an area with conflicting signs, and I get a ticket because I was incorrect on my interpretation of what the signs meant, that would be an error. The first time it would be an error. The second time it would be a mistake since I should have known better.[1]

In [[human]] [[behavior]] the norms or expectations for behavior or its consequences can be derived from the [[intention]] of the [[agent|actor]] or from the expectations of other individuals or of a social [[group]]ing or from social norms. (See deviance.) Gaffes and faux pas can be labels for certain instances of this kind of error. More serious departures from social norms carry labels such as misbehavior and labels from the [[legal]] system, such as misdemeanor and crime. Departures from norms connected to [[religion]] can have other labels, such as sin.

In [[human]] [[behavior]] the norms or expectations for behavior or its consequences can be derived from the [[intention]] of the [[agent|actor]] or from the expectations of other individuals or of a social [[group]]ing or from social norms. (See deviance.) Gaffes and faux pas can be labels for certain instances of this kind of error. More serious departures from social norms carry labels such as misbehavior and labels from the [[Law|legal]] [[system]], such as misdemeanor and crime. Departures from norms connected to [[religion]] can have other labels, such as sin.

 

==Oral and written language==

==Oral and written language==

An [[individual]] [[language]] user's deviations from [[standard]] [[language]] norms in [[grammar]], [[syntax]], pronunciation and punctuation are sometimes referred to as errors. However in light of the role of language usage in everyday social class distinctions, many feel that [[linguistics]] should be descriptive rather than prescriptive to avoid reinforcing dominant class [[value]] [[judgment]]s about what linguistic forms should and should not be used.

An [[individual]] [[language]] user's deviations from [[standard]] [[language]] norms in [[grammar]], [[syntax]], pronunciation and punctuation are sometimes referred to as errors. However in light of the role of language usage in everyday social class distinctions, many feel that [[linguistics]] should be descriptive rather than prescriptive to avoid reinforcing dominant class [[value]] [[judgment]]s about what linguistic forms should and should not be used.