Show Error and Mistake It is generally supposed that error aud mistake menu the same thing but that is A mistake The difference is important nnd is illustrated thus in Golden Days If you have a thermometer which is faulty and it reads 50 degs when it should read 48 dogs nail you put it down at 50 dogs that is nn error but if tho instrument is correct and you pat it down 50 dogs when it reads 4S legs that is a mistake An inanimate object ob-ject may bo in error but it cannot make a mistake n sentient being may make a mistake mis-take but cannot be in error |