Editing Error (section)

==Human behavior==
One reference differentiates between "error" and "mistake" as follows:
{{blockquote|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.<ref>Robinson, P. "In the Matter of:The Gatekeeper: The Gate Contracts"</ref>}}

In [[human behavior]] the norms or expectations for behavior or its consequences can be derived from the intention of the actor or from the expectations of other individuals or from a social grouping or from [[social norms]]. (See [[deviance (sociology)|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]].

=== Language ===
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An individual language user's deviations from standard language norms in [[grammar]], [[pronunciation]] and [[orthography]] are sometimes referred to as [[Error (linguistics)|errors]]. However, in light of the role of language usage in everyday [[social class]] distinctions, many feel that [[linguistics]] should restrain itself from such [[linguistic prescription|prescriptivist judgments]] to avoid reinforcing dominant class value claims about what linguistic forms should and should not be used. One may distinguish various kinds of linguistic errors<ref>''[http://www.stanford.edu/~zwicky/mistakes.pdf Mistakes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025162154/http://www.stanford.edu/~zwicky/mistakes.pdf |date=2012-10-25 }},'' [[Arnold Zwicky]], 1980, Advocate Publishing Group, {{oclc|8468508}} The ISBN printed in the document (0-89894-030-5) is invalid, causing a checksum error</ref> – some, such as [[aphasia]] or [[speech disorder]]s, where the user is unable to say what they intend to, are generally considered errors, while cases where natural, intended speech is [[nonstandard dialect|non-standard]] (as in vernacular dialects), are considered legitimate speech in scholarly linguistics, but might be considered errors in prescriptivist contexts. See also [[Error analysis (linguistics)]].

[[File:PrintingError.jpg|thumb|480px|[[Herzliya Airport]] (Israel) [[runway]] location and [[Airfield traffic pattern|traffic pattern]] chart (left) was erroneously printed as a result of "black layer" 180° misplacement. The corrected chart is on the right. (Note north is to the right on both charts.)]]
[[File:Judas Bible2.jpg|thumb|240px|The [[Bible errata#King James|'Judas' Bible]] in St Mary's Church, [[Totnes]], [[Devon]]. In this edition 'Judas' appears instead of 'Jesus' in Matthew 26:36. This copy has the misprint corrected by a slip of paper pasted over it.<ref>According to a note in St Mary's Church, Totnes, Cornwall, UK</ref>]]

===Gaffe {{Anchor|Gaff|Gaffe}}===
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{{See also|Microphone gaffe|Political gaffe}}
A '''gaffe''' is usually made in a [[social environment]] and may come from saying something that may be true but inappropriate. It may also be an erroneous attempt to reveal a truth. Gaffes can be [[malapropism]]s, grammatical errors or other verbal and gestural weaknesses or revelations through [[body language]]. Actually revealing factual or social truth through words or body language, however, can commonly result in embarrassment or, when the gaffe has negative connotations, friction between people involved.

Philosophers and psychologists interested in the nature of the gaffe include [[Sigmund Freud]] ([[Freudian slip]]) and [[Gilles Deleuze]]. Deleuze, in his ''[[The Logic of Sense]]'', places the gaffe in a developmental process that can culminate in stuttering.

Sportswriters and journalists commonly use "gaffe" to refer to any kind of mistake, e.g. a dropped ball ([[baseball error]]) by a player in a baseball game.