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Difference between error and mistake Tue May 03, 2005 8:45 am  Difference between error and mistake
 

Test No. incompl/advan-53 "Invoices", question 6

Just as we were about to leave the restaurant, the waiter came running up to apologize there had been a ......... in the bill.

(a) error
(b) trip
(c) mistake
(d) damage

Test No. incompl/advan-53 "Invoices", answer 6

Just as we were about to leave the restaurant, the waiter came running up to apologize there had been a mistake in the bill.

Correct answer: (c) mistake

Your answer was: correct
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Well, by coincidence I took "mistake". However, I wonder where is the difference between "error" and "mistake".
Can you help me?
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Error or mistake Tue May 03, 2005 21:49 pm  Error or mistake
 

Mistake an error could work both in this sentence but the word error requires 'an' as the indefinite article.
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