What is the difference between hypercorrect and correct?
hypercorrect | correct | Derived terms |
(grammar) incorrect because of a mistaken idea of standard usage
To change (a word or phrase) to an incorrect form in the mistaken belief that it is standard usage.
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Free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.
With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
To make something that was not valid become right. To remove error.
(by extension) To grade (examination papers).
To inform (someone) of the latter's error.
Hypercorrect is a derived term of correct.
As adjectives the difference between hypercorrect and correct
is that hypercorrect is (grammar) incorrect because of a mistaken idea of standard usage while correct is free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.As verbs the difference between hypercorrect and correct
is that hypercorrect is to change (a word or phrase) to an incorrect form in the mistaken belief that it is standard usage while correct is to make something that was not valid become right to remove error.hypercorrect
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(hypercorrection)Alternative forms
* hyper-correctAdjective
(en adjective)- The often exaggerated addition of /h/ before words like "out" in written Cockney is a hypercorrect affectation.
Derived terms
* hypercorrection, hyper-correction * hypercorrective, hyper-corrective * hypercorrectness, hyper-correctnessVerb
(en verb)citation
correct
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Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* (with good manners) well-mannered, well behavedAntonyms
* (without error) incorrect, inaccurate * (with good manners) uncouthDerived terms
* anatomically correct * correctly * hypercorrect * incorrectVerb
(en verb)- He corrected the position of the book on the mantle.
- It's rude to correct your parents.
