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In Stand Corrected Meaning?
In Stand Corrected Meaning?
James H. Sterling••6 min read
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishrange1 /reɪndʒ/ ●●● S1 W1 AWL noun 1 variety of things/people [countable usually singular] a number of people or things that are all different, but are all of the same general typerange of a range of services The drug is effective against a range of bacteria.
I stand corrected formal spoken used to admit that something you have said is wrong after someone has told you it is wrong → correctExamples from the CorpusI stand corrected• "It's a moose, not an elephant, Dad!" "Well, I stand corrected."• Oh, well, I stand corrected, ...
Is it correct to say I stand corrected?
"I stand corrected" is usually the more common expression. "I stand to be corrected." means this according to a person on this forum: It's a quick way of saying 'I might be wrong about that statement I have just made and feel sure somebody will put me right if that is the case'.
How do you answer I stand corrected?
3 Answers. It means "I admit that I was wrong". I stand corrected - the date of foundation was 1411, and not 1412 as I had written. Said to acknowledge someone who corrects something that one says or writes that was not correct.
