Difference between revisions of "Language/French/Vocabulary/Correction"
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*Cette personne manque de correction. | *Cette personne manque de correction. | ||
<blockquote>This person | <blockquote>This person lacks politeness, respect</blockquote> | ||
==Une maison de correction - Correctional house== | ==Une maison de correction - Correctional house== | ||
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There are several meanings to the word "CORRECTION" in French.
Here are the different meanings:
La correction d'une erreur - Correction of an error
- Mon texte a besoin d'une correction
My text need a correction
La correction d'une personne - Respectful attitude of a person
In this case "la correction" means "the good, polite, respectful attitude" of a person.
- Cette personne manque de correction.
This person lacks politeness, respect
Une maison de correction - Correctional house
- cet élève à commis des actes graves. Il a été envoyé dans une maison de correction pendant plusieurs semaines.
this student has committed serious acts. He was sent to a correctional house for several weeks.
La correction des yeux - Eye correction
- Un oculiste fait une correction de votre vue.
An oculist corrects sight
Prendre une correction - Be punished
- Il a fait une bêtise et il a pris une bonne correction.
He made a mistake and was severely punished.