Correct and Sound

Correct

Correct adjective - Being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard.
Usage example: a real brainteaser with only one correct solution to it

Sound is a synonym for correct in accurate topic. In some cases you can use "Sound" instead an adjective "Correct".

Sound

Sound adjective - According to the rules of logic.

Correct is a synonym for sound in sensible topic. Sometimes you can use "Correct" instead an adjective "Sound", if it concerns topics such as logical.

Common collocations

appearance correct appearance sound appearance
bit correct bit sound bit

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Three Kingdoms The Cassandra: Xu You is shown giving Yuan Shao sound and correct advice on multiple occasions, only to be ignored each time, despite Yuan Shao admitting regret at not listening to his advice to receive Emperor Xian.
  • Many of the Eastern states will pronounce double oo's with a long oooo sound as opposed to the correct (to people from other states) shorter u-like sound.
  • Webcomic / Abide In The Wind Without official romanizations, it's near impossible to tell which is correct, as Korean lacks an "F" sound and commonly uses the "P" sound to replace it.
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