i have a little comfusion about the word "correct"?

Question

i want to know if the word"corret" can be used to describe a man who is right.

in my recognization,i can say sthg is correct ,but what about "someone is correct".

sorry for asking such a stupid question.
i am not a english native speaker.

thank you all.
now i kown the word "coreect" can be uesed directly to describe a man whoes anser is correct without .

Answer 1

cor·rect ( P ) Pronunciation Key (k-rkt)
v. cor·rect·ed, cor·rect·ing, cor·rects
v. tr.

To remove the errors or mistakes from.
To indicate or mark the errors in.
To punish for the purpose of improving or reforming.
To remove, remedy, or counteract (a malfunction, for example).
To adjust so as to meet a required standard or condition: correct the wheel alignment on a car.

v. intr.
To make corrections.
To make adjustments; compensate: correcting for the effects of air resistance.

adj.
Free from error or fault; true or accurate.
Conforming to standards; proper: correct behavior.


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[Middle English correcten, from Latin corrigere, corrct-, to correct : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + regere, to rule; see reg- in Indo-European Roots.]
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cor·recta·ble or cor·recti·ble adj.
cor·rectly adv.
cor·rectness n.
cor·rector n.
Synonyms: correct, rectify, remedy, redress, reform, revise, amend
These verbs mean to make right what is wrong. Correct refers to eliminating faults, errors, or defects: I corrected the spelling mistakes. Rectify stresses the idea of bringing something into conformity with a standard of what is right: The omission of your name from the list will be rectified. Remedy involves removing or counteracting something considered a cause of harm or damage: He took courses to remedy his abysmal ignorance. Redress refers to setting right something considered immoral or unethical and usually involves making reparation: The wrong is too great to be redressed. Reform implies broad change that improves form or character: “Let us reform our schools, and we shall find little reform needed in our prisons” (John Ruskin). Revise suggests change that results from reconsideration: The author revised her manuscript for publication. Amend implies improvement through alteration or correction: “Whenever [the people] shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow it” (Abraham Lincoln). See also synonyms at punish

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correct

see stand corrected.



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cor·rect (k-rkt)
v. cor·rect·ed, cor·rect·ing, cor·rects

To remove, remedy, or counteract something, such as a malfunction or defect.
adj.
Free from error or fault; true or accurate.


Source: The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Main Entry: cor·rect
Pronunciation: k&-'rekt
Function: transitive verb
: to alter or adjust so as to bring to some standard or required condition —cor·rect·able /-'rek-t&-b&l/ adjective


Source: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.


correct

adj 1: free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision" [syn: right] [ant: incorrect] 2: socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior" [syn: right] 3: in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters" [syn: right] 4: correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right" [syn: right] [ant: wrong] v 1: make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation" [syn: rectify, right] [ant: falsify] 2: make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust" [syn: right, compensate, redress] [ant: wrong] 3: censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" [syn: chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten] 4: adjust or make up for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance" [syn: compensate, counterbalance, even out, even off, even up] 5: punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently" [syn: discipline, sort out] 6: go down in value; "the stock market corrected"; "prices slumped" [syn: decline, slump] 7: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels" [syn: adjust, set] 8: treat a defect; "The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia"

Answer 2

First of all, it is not a stupid quesion. Based on the answer above, technically, using "correct' as free from mistakes, one could say "you are correct" i.e. "you are right". So I think you can say "someone is correct".

Also, in response to answer 1, it's hard for a man to be correct when faced with the fickleness of women :-) . Besides, who is the judge ?

Hope this helps. Enjoy the Answers !

Answer 3

First it is not a stupid question, english is not your first language, so of course there is some confusion.

If you mean something kinda like " her answer was correct" then yes. If you mean "he is the correct guy for me" i dont think you would hear it come out of people whos first language is english alot but it sounds ok to me. hope this helps. Candie Queen.

Answer 4

Yes, you can say someone is correct, or use the word to describe a man who is right.

Answer 5

Yes, you can say, for example, that "John is correct". This means that John made a statement and that statement is correct or that he answered a question with the right answer.

Answer 6

Yes, you can say someone is correct. for example: Simon had the correct date on his test. Mr. Smith was correct about how to fix the bike.

Answer 7

Yes, if you watch a gameshow, and someone is asked a question and answers correctly, the host could say "You are correct" or "He is correct."

Answer 8

yes that is perfectly acceptable. it just means that they were right about something such as "john was correct when he said the sky was blue."

Answer 9

I think you can use the word "correct" to descride people. I've heard people say things like "he's correct" and "she's correct" before.

Answer 10

When is a man ever right in the first place?

Answer 11

I really don't see nop reason why you can't use it. I think you are perfectly right if you use it. Good luck.