"error/mistake distinction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: the error/mistake distinction [canonical]
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  1. (education) The distinction drawn by some language teachers between an "error" (a mistaken belief that a given usage or construction is correct; or, an incorrect use resulting from such a belief) and "a mistake" (an accidental use of a usage or construction despite knowing that it is incorrect). Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-error/mistake_distinction-en-noun-paQ0KjPP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: education

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