Notes on usage: True

Right  -  Correct

 

These words all describe sth that cannot be doubted as fact and includes no mistakes.

 

True connected with facts rather than things that have been invented or guessed: Are the following statements true or false? | Is it true (that) she’s leaving?
Right that is true and cannot be doubted as a fact: I got about half the answers right. | What’s the right time?
Correct right according to the facts and without any mistakes: Only one of the answers is correct. | Check that all the details are correct.

 

RIGHT OR CORRECT?
Correct is more formal than right and is more likely to be used in official or formal instructions or documents.

 

PATTERNS
*right/correct about sb/sth
*the true/right/correct answer
*the right/correct time

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See also:

Common Phrasal Verbs	Irregular Verbs List
Common Sentences Errors	Frequently confused words
Common Clichés	Thematic list of Idioms
Common misspellings	Phrasal Verbs Particles list
Common Preposition	Lista de Términos Gramaticales

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