Correct and General

Correct

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

General and correct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "General" instead an adjective "Correct".

General

General adjective - Belonging or relating to the whole.

Correct and general are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Correct" instead an adjective "General".

Both words in one sentence

  • General Ripper General Decker rants and raves with the best of them, but his instincts prove entirely correct about the nature of the Martians.
  • Video Game / Wii Sports The Wii has become synonymous with Wii Sports, and the general, non game-playing public won't bother to correct this mistake.
  • Fur and Loathing Same goes with Russians, who aren't politically correct people in general but are baffled by this trend especially and tend to think anti-fur activists are all deranged freaks.
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