Correct and Specific

Correct

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

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

Specific

Specific adjective - Of a particular or exact sort.

Correct and specific are semantically related in exact topic. Sometimes you can use "Correct" instead an adjective "Specific".

Both words in one sentence

  • Interesting, in that it's said by a villain, and his calculations (at least the specific ones he's referring to here) are correct.
  • Series / El Chavo del ocho Other characters instead would say "El burro por delante" ("the donkey goes first", a phrase used in Mexico to correct that specific mistake) and Chavo answering with "No, Quico was walking behind".
  • Film / Party Girl The DDC has very specific categories for organizing items by subject, and the categories that Mary uses are not correct.
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