What is the difference between admitting "being wrong" and "being at fault"?

Admitting being wrong can be a simple recognition that one made a mistake. Admitting being at fault both recognizes that one made a mistake, and implies that one accepts responsibility for the consequences of that mistake. if I’m not mistaken

You can be wrong (mistaken) during the course of an argument, and still not be at fault for the argument happening in the first place.

Being wrong = a mistake in reasoning or perception

At fault = directly responsible for causing a negative event to occur

I see the difference (in common parlance) as very subtle. Both need to be followed with “I am sorry.”

However, as I think about it, I knock over a Ming vase belonging to someone else. “That was my fault.” ”” I was wrong to blame the accident on the cat.” “I’m very sorry.”

PnT: Right you are.

@gail, I sincerely hope you are only kidding about breaking the “Ming Vase” and just using it as an example.
Also, I would like to take this time and say thank you so very much for clarifying the difference between the two… Which has now lead me to another question, but first, I’ll check to see if it’s been asked. <grin>

@Scc: Sadly, the Ming vase was hypothetical. It did make the point, I think. Are you and WTF having a semantic disagreement? Gardening is good, BYW.
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edit:BTW