I. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a correct assumption
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Many people acted on the correct assumption that interest rates would rise.
a correct/accurate diagnosis
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It is impossible to make an accurate diagnosis without an examination.
accurate/correct
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Jane's prediction proved to be accurate.
clear up/correct a misunderstanding (= get rid of a misunderstanding )
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I want to talk to you, to try and clear up any misunderstandings.
correct a defect
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She had surgery to correct a defect in her right eye.
correct a mistake
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Luckily I was able to correct the mistake before my boss saw it.
correct an error ( also rectify an error formal )
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We will rectify the error as soon as possible.
correct pronunciation
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Do you know the correct pronunciation of these Gaelic names?
correct sequence
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Be careful to perform the actions in the correct sequence .
correct/accurate
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Are you sure this information is correct?
politically correct
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politically correct textbooks
sb's calculations are right/correct/accurate
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Fortunately his calculations were accurate.
the correct/incorrect answer
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You get 5 points for each correct answer.
the correct/proper procedure
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What's the correct procedure for applying for a grant?
the right/correct conclusion
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I am sure that you came to the right conclusion.
the right/correct order
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Of course, the notes must be played in the right order.
the right/proper/correct balance
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With sport, you have to find the right balance between competition and fun.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
grammatically
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There are times when making language function effectively is more important than producing perfectly pronounced, grammatically correct sentences.
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Knowledge of how word meanings combine at the sentence level can rule out grammatically correct , but semantically implausible sentences.
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It is worth remembering that simple sentences are more likely to be grammatically correct than long, involved ones. 4.
politically
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Revulsion at what has been happening there is not a prerogative of the politically correct .
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The proposition that men and women have evolved different minds is anathema to every social scientist and politically correct individual.
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Lewis was perfectly correct , even politically correct, to insist that Bowe had reneged on a pledge to fight him first.
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Sometimes they take the politically correct approach.
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I drink politically correct , organic coffee cultivated by small farmers who get their fair-trading share of the profits.
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So it's only politically correct and fair to write about an actor who's appearing on that other famous game show.
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Certain men have been trying to get in on the politically correct act for a while.
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Franciscans oversaw construction of San Xavier del Bac during a time when mandatory religious conversion was considered politically correct .
quite
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Mr Smith is quite correct to suggest that the experience for the pilot would be uncomfortable to say the least.
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De Gaulle was quite correct in principle, but about three years ahead of his time.
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As for funding, you're quite correct , Director.
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He was, of course, quite correct .
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This may seem like isolationism, but that is not quite correct .
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You are quite correct that light can travel through vacuum, and fortunately so.
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One of the basic assumptions of the radiocarbon method has turned out to be not quite correct .
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I think the metaphor is close but not quite correct .
■ NOUN
answer
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This supplements the consideration of deductive and logical abilities measured by the traditional convergent questions for which there are unique correct answers .
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Owner Jim presented flash cards, writes Steiner, and Sunny came up with correct answers .
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A total of 71 percent of the full attainment range sample obtained the correct answer .
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The correct answer is about 2. 5 percent, or one in forty.
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There is a prize of £5 on offer for the person who gets the most correct answers .
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Bohunt school gave the correct answer and won the contest with the score: Bohunt 28, Mill Chase 24.
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The correct answer was the Gloster Meteor.
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The winners will be notified by post and the correct answers published in the April 1992 issue of Which Mortgage.
approach
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It is a poor environment for learning correct approaches to disability.
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Sometimes they take the politically correct approach .
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It is submitted that this is the strict and correct approach to severance.
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This is the correct approach with a subject where the workload has always been enormous.
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The correct approach is to listen carefully, attentively and respectfully.
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The initial Government proposal for a single accreditation system for advocates was the correct approach .
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The correct approach is dietary modification or, if that is satisfactory, oral agents so that there is no postprandial glycosuria.
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It is the correct approach , but it is not enough.
entry
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First correct entries out of the bag win.
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The first correct entry drawn by a representative from Statham Lodge Hotel will win the prize.
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The first correct entry drawn wins the holiday - and the next 100 the videos.
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Senders of the first 50 correct entries drawn will win.
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The winner will be drawn from all correct entries on 14 December 1992.
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Winners are the first correct entries drawn.
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The first correct entry to be drawn at random will be notified by phone and the Guitarist carrier pigeon will do the rest.
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The winner will be the first correct entry drawn.
form
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An approach 1 Collect the words by writing down the misspelled form , not the correct form.
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We also need to ensure that all children are educated beyond an assumption that mathematics has one correct form .
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However, since most exclusive restaurants seem to use them, what is the correct form ?
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Nature was forced into the correct forms .
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Voting is compulsory, except for registered anarchists, who are allowed to abstain, provided they fill in the correct forms .
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Provided that the charge is laid in the correct form , that is sufficient.
interpretation
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Innovation should be the correct interpretation of the archetype, the prototype.
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The correct interpretation is to regard local government services as simply those services provided by local government in Particular circumstances.
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The Permanent Court was asked for an opinion on the correct interpretation of the Athens Agreement.
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First, it was unsuccessful on the correct interpretation of the relevant statute, the Police Act 1964.
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That this is the correct interpretation of the role of words in trusts emerges more clearly in the next section.
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These figures compared with 8 and 11% for the corresponding conditions in which the linguistically correct interpretation was the only possible one.
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However, when seen within a meaningful context, the correct interpretation seems almost obvious.
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Which of these various possibilities provides the correct interpretation for surface dyslexia?
name
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Our instructors taught us the correct names for the parts of the Topper.
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See if you can match up the correct name of the hockey team with its clue: 1.
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They can also tell us the correct name of a city.
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Get the correct name and stick with it.
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As to the Tombs report, that was the correct name for it because the information was buried very deep.
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Your debtor's correct name and legal status 2.
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The correct name is Mitsubishi Finance International.
order
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We can, however, establish the correct order of magnitude from a number of sources.
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Marine scientists were pretty sure a coral reef, like any complex ecosystem, must be assembled in the correct order .
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This ensures that issue numbers appear in their correct order when listed numerically.
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You would have to manually sort the input cards, then rearrange the names in the correct order .
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Next, smooth off any sharp edges with sandpaper, replace the saddle sections in the correct order and restring.
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This must be done in the correct order .
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Is the reader lead through the text in the correct order ?
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Collate to gather separate sections or leaves of a book together in the correct order for binding.
place
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You had locked the door after treating Mrs Richards, with all the drugs in their correct places .
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They make sure fire instructions are clearly displayed and that fire fighting equipment is in its correct place .
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Upon the signal, the subjects were asked to recall as many consonants in their correct places as possible.
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Scoring: One point was computed for each letter that was correctly recalled in the correct place .
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If a letter was not in its correct place , it was not counted.
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Lavender put her pencils back into the rather damp pencil-box and returned it to its correct place on her own desk.
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Retrieval before additions All records will be in their correct places and the file will be physically as well as logically in sequence.
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Also check that the breaks in the tracks are made in the correct places .
position
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Using the correct position and signals really helps other drivers.
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The fitter brought the separate components into the correct position by the trunk.
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The picture will only appear if it's placed in the correct position .
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It all seemed so obvious: there was a correct position for every-thing, at all points in the swing.
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Once the glue is dry you should place the photograph in the correct position , securing it with masking tape.
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Then it would be possible to set matters right and return to the correct position of Clause 9.
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Don't try to move to the correct position too quickly.
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Pieces were collected and laid out in what was thought to be their correct positions .
procedure
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The branch officers, all men, refused to let the women speak, claiming they were not following correct procedure .
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There was considerable confusion in the administration over the correct procedure .
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Winch and car launches Provided that the pilot keeps to the correct procedures , winch and car launches can be very safe.
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Even a travesty of justice must follow correct procedure .
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She said it was Humphreys' responsibility as managing director to follow the correct procedure for getting rid of toxic waste.
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Similarly, social workers were issued with handbooks and directives about the correct procedure to follow when investigating cases of suspected abuse.
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Finally, there is legal authority based on enactments that can be made and changed by formally correct procedures .
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But the prison governor insists the correct procedures were followed.
response
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The behaviourist approach is repetition and the drilling to the point where the student automatically makes the correct response .
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The correct response is: Who the hell knows?
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Not only did children have to learn by association and reinforcement, their production had to be shaped to the correct response .
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Parents teach a child to name colors by reinforcing correct responses .
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Table 3.1 shows the mean number of correct responses given by each age group.
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All the bows and correct responses are taken into account in assessing the overall grading marks.
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Answers to multiple choice test on Part 1 Each correct response scores one point and trainees should obtain 13 points or more.
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The correct response depends upon the outcome of the assessment of the balance of power conducted during preparation.
sequence
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The correct sequence is shown in Fig. 1 and must be followed, i.e. D1 to pin 3.
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The difficulty is that of translating the verbal problem or formula into the correct operations in the correct sequence .
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If the quality of bottom-up information was good, the algorithm could quickly home in on the correct sequence of words.
size
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Size Choosing the correct size is not as simple as merely ensuring that the rug fits into the appropriate space.
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The increasing temperature, the thinning ozone-these are signals about the correct size of our society.
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The end result is a nice neat buttonhole, the correct size for the button.
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The correct size was ordered, but this led to a delay of three to four weeks.
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The farmers argued the correct size would be six times bigger.
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It has a correct size , a maturity.
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He also warned the present pay structure was failing to provide the correct size and quality of workforce.
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Trim the cutting of the finished product to the correct size .
use
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Not surprisingly these devices are distributed with little or no instruction on correct use - thus increasing women's health problems.
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Excellent slides, some of which were flashed through too quickly; correct use of OHPs.
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Prescriptivism is, in essence, the view that it is possible to lay down rules for the correct use of language.
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They also have literature on the correct use of things such as eye drops and inhalers.
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To create a code of behaviour in the correct use of the library. 4.
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The correct use of a colon is shown in the quotation from Ruth.
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To achieve correct use of a product certain steps must be taken.
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The man, whoever it was, knew nothing of the correct use of his weapon.
way
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Walking, running and swimming are the best exercises you can do if you are using yourself in the correct way .
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Clause 12 of Precedent 1 deals with the point in the correct way to avoid this problem.
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In rehearsal it is a matter of establishing the correct way to play the notes.
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Take care to fit the diodes and electrolytic capacitors the correct way round.
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Some children really enjoy helping to fill a box or shelves in the correct way .
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Make sure the three electrolytic capacitors are connected the correct way round as shown.
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All of us had been hit several times already and there was a correct way of dealing with it.
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The senior nurse will ensure that the learner is checking and giving drugs in the correct way .
word
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Does it have to form a continuous path with other correct words ?
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It is rarely the case that the correct word is always amongst the alternatives suggested by the lower recognition levels.
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Further Work Statistical processing provides a simple, efficient method for picking the correct words based on local neighbourhood.
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The results reported in this section look at the percentage of correct words with and without substitutions.
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Conclusions A probabilistic syntax processor has been developed to assist in the selection of the correct words for a text recognition system.
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If we impose too stringent constraints on the match, then we will fail to access the correct word .
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Given Damerau's four main error types, it is possible to approach these situations in order to find potential correct words .
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Apart from the successive deletion of correct words from the input, the lattices are identical.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
I stand corrected
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Oh, well, I stand corrected, ladies.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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an architecturally correct model of the building
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Andrew's marriage proposal was very correct and proper.
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If predictions are correct , the sea level may increase more than four inches.
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One must be correct about these things, mustn't one?
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Score one point for each correct answer.
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The correct results are on page 482.
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The correct sequence of numbers must be entered to open the lock.
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The first ten correct answers will win a prize.
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This information is no longer correct .
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We are convinced our decision was correct .
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What is the correct way to address a wedding invitation?
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When arranged in the correct order, the letters will spell a word which you fill in on this grid.
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When the heat is at the correct temperature, food cooks more evenly.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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After all, the key to the proper use of statistical analysis is the correct identification of levels of measurement.
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Now this practice is prone to appearing always and automatically correct .
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Owner Jim presented flash cards, writes Steiner, and Sunny came up with correct answers.
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That again proved to be correct .
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The chart then guides you through the procedure for finding the correct address.
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This is undoubtedly correct but in our judgment it does not assist us in what we have to decide.
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This was all important to enable me to get the correct shape of the legs and the lengths of the rails.
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Use the correct controller for the tube length.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
quickly
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These disturbances are usually quickly corrected as society evolves.
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A simple pretest will quickly assess for the researcher errors that can be quickly corrected .
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In the 1980s, bull markets tended to be caused by short-term weather markets, and were quickly corrected .
■ NOUN
defect
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Jeanette Orton from Oxfordshire has already undergone surgery to correct a defect in her right eye.
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A three-dollar conversion would have corrected the design defect , but the corporation chose to ignore the problem.
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The finding could ultimately lead to a way to correct the genetic defect , scientists say.
deficiency
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Oral supplementation with L-carnitine can correct the deficiency .
error
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The machinist on the shop floor could detect but not correct the error .
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Perhaps he will now write again to his supporters and correct his error .
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Our clear policy, however, is to correct errors and offer opportunity for reader response.
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There is also immediate oral practice for students which helps them to correct errors on the spot.
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That is, rather than correcting their errors , I model the strategies readers use when they encounter these problems.
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If not detected and corrected this error would have priced the said products out of the market.
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WordPerfect allows you to correct this type of error quickly and easily.
fault
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If one trespasses beyond the limits, he quietly corrects the fault in a plea, never a paroxysm.
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Jennie told Katharine to be aware of this and to correct any fault as necessary.
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The treatment can correct the fault .
imbalance
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Spiritual healing aims to correct these deep-seated imbalances by strengthening the flow of the life-force and removing any negative forces or imbalances.
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This process corrects any respiratory imbalance that might be present in the specimen.
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To correct imbalances arising internally within the organism requires the use of a therapy which can counteract such imbalances.
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Often, medication is necessary to correct the imbalance and prevent complications.
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In order to effect a lasting cure, it is necessary to correct the fundamental imbalance or disharmony.
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Choices for correcting the imbalance between public good and private cost consist, basically, of: 1.
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It would seem that in this case the remedy had corrected a biochemical imbalance .
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The remedies seem to have the power to help harmonize the body's metabolic processes and to correct imbalances in them.
impression
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Or maybe just disappointed, she thought, correcting the impression .
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I had always assumed teachers' salaries were generous, but Kierra corrects my impression .
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By the way, I really must correct a false impression that I inadvertently gave just now.
mistake
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I assumed, in effect, that they are not capable of noticing their mistakes and correcting them.
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Over and over again he would read out my favourite stories, sometimes with deliberate mistakes for me to correct .
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Once the mistake is corrected the money can be collected at a later date.
problem
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When surgery is planned there is time to correct existing problems and reduce the risk of potential problems.
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Intel judged the flaw to be minor, hid the truth from customers and quietly went about correcting the problem .
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He knew that this particular pony would test that weakness and so would help Evelyn to learn to correct her problem .
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Educational plan for in-service education for staff is designed to help correct any identified problems or deficiencies.
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When Alexander came to correct his problem , however, he began to experience great difficulties.
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It was equally obvious that little was being done to correct the problem .
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Treatment: Again, glasses or contact lenses can correct the problem .
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After all, you can correct the problems and improve your skills with a little practice.
situation
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But this volume corrects that situation .
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Whenever possible, try to correct unfair situations , not just walk away from them.
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A domestic did miss her on one occasion when her husband and son were present and corrected the situation .
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The Clinton administration promised in its first term to correct the situation .
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He is actively working to help you correct the situation .
■ VERB
help
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There is also immediate oral practice for students which helps them to correct errors on the spot.
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Educational plan for in-service education for staff is designed to help correct any identified problems or deficiencies.
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One that you can help to correct by rejecting meat from your diet.
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His religious work has been less emphasized, but Christiansen hopes this show will help to correct that.
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Two shows on at the moment can help to correct this.
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He is actively working to help you correct the situation.
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Additional bits may mark the beginning and end of a message, or help to detect and correct transmission errors.
try
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Her thoughts were sad and for once she didn't try to correct their melancholic turn.
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Whenever possible, try to correct unfair situations, not just walk away from them.
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We therefore continually try to correct one philosophical perspective about it against another.
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Dulles tried to correct this before the next crisis came by signing up the allies in advance.
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Some horse owners try to correct this major imbalance themselves by adding bone meal to youngsters' diets.
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In her zeal to improve her writing, she tried correcting all three problems each time she wrote.
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As with any problem, try to correct it by schooling, but accept that an aid may be necessary.
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She at once tried to correct this movement and thus saw the pen approach its objective.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
all present and correct
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Her face, its small universe, was all present and correct.
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Missiles are there, all present and correct as listed by the Pentagon.
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The 15 all present and correct had between them an astonishing 533 years' service.
correct me if I'm wrong
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but haven't we met before?
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Is there any way of politely correcting someone's grammar?
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It will take us some time to correct all the mistakes.
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She spent all night correcting her students' math tests.
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Speech therapy helped correct her lisp.
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Teachers spend many hours correcting students' assignments.
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The figure was given as $500; it was later corrected to $1000.
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The problem was caused by faulty software and was corrected Sunday.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He was in the habit of correcting minor errors of grammar or usage.
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If one trespasses beyond the limits, he quietly corrects the fault in a plea, never a paroxysm.
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Many of these difficulties can be anticipated and corrected by testing the questionnaire in field conditions prior to the full-scale study.
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They were just correcting a historical anomaly: the South's post-Civil War aversion to the Republican Party.
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Twenty minutes wasted, he thought, then corrected himself.