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corrected

Pronunciation: [kəˈrɛktəd]

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Learn how to use corrected in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “education”

(verb) to make something right or to fix a mistake. When a teacher corrects a student's work, they help them see where they went wrong and how to do it better next time.

Example

The teacher corrected the math problems on my homework so I could understand them better.

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She didn't notice that her mistakes were never corrected by her tutor.

Example

How many answers were corrected on the quiz?

Context: “communication”

(verb) to change something to ensure it's accurate or true. If someone says something wrong and you tell them the right information, you are correcting them.

Example

He corrected her when she said the capital of France was Berlin.

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He was never corrected, so he still holds the wrong belief.

Example

Did anyone correct the information before it was published?

How to pronounce corrected

Pronunciation: [kəˈrɛktəd]

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