Language/French/Vocabulary/Correction
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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 - 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.