Difference between revisions of "Language/French/Vocabulary/Correction"

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

Revision as of 10:40, 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

Un oculiste fait une correction de votre vue.

An oculist corrects 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.