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There are several meanings to the word "CORRECTION" in French.


There are many meanings to the word "CORRECTION" in French.
Here are the different meanings:


==The correction for errors or mistakes in a sentence==
==La correction d'une erreur - Correction of an error==
*Mon texte a besoin d'une correction. My text need a correction
*Mon texte a besoin d'une correction
==The correction of a person==
<blockquote>My text need a correction</blockquote>
In this case it means that we are dealing with a courteous, polite person.
==La correction d'une personne - the 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 is not polite.
*Cette personne manque de correction.  
<blockquote>This person is not polite.</blockquote>


Quality of respectful personne.
==Une maison de correction - Jailhouse==


==Maison de correction==
==La correction des yeux - Eye correction==
Jailhouse, in the sens of punishment.
An oculist rectifies, corrects the vision, the sight.
==correction des yeux==
==Correction, in the sens of punishment==
An oculist rectifies the vision, the sight..
*Il a fait une bêtise, il a pris une correction.  
==In the sens of punishment==
<blockquote>He made a mistake, he took a correction.</blockquote>
Il a fait une bêtise, il a pris une correction. He committed a stupidity, he took a correction.

Revision as of 10:19, 20 March 2019

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 - the 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 is not polite.

Une maison de correction - Jailhouse

La correction des yeux - Eye correction

An oculist rectifies, corrects the vision, the sight.

Correction, in the sens of punishment

  • Il a fait une bêtise, il a pris une correction.

He made a mistake, he took a correction.