Correct and Due

Correct

Correct adjective - Being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard.

Due is a synonym for correct. In some cases you can use "Due" instead an adjective "Correct".

Due

Due adjective - Being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong.
Usage example: all the participants in the trial are required to treat the judge with due respect

Correct is a synonym for due in proper topic. Sometimes you can use "Correct" instead an adjective "Due".

Both words in one sentence

  • Tags: Crack Fic, potentially NSFW due to language (this is the person who brought us The Angry Video Game Nerd, after all) and an anatomically-correct drunk Munchkin.
  • Almost no one will make it through the first time, due to the need to memorize the correct path in some places.
  • The mangaka lampshades this in her omakes, saying that it's due to the printing process and her original images had the correct colors.
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