Propper vs Correct - What's the difference?
propper | correct |
One who or that which props.
* 1999 , Sandy Jones, Guide to Baby Products (page 58)
* 1973 , Iris Murdoch, The Black Prince (page 47)
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.
As a noun propper
is one who or that which props.As an adjective correct is
free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.As a verb correct is
to make something that was not valid become right. To remove error.propper
English
Noun
(en noun)- Baby proppers pose dangers. The latest information on the relationship between baby positioning and SIDS has led to a multitude of new products designed to prop babies on their sides or backs.
- I do not mean that she stood around in the road, but she moved in a world of business men, golf-club bar proppers and night-club hounds, who certainly regarded her in this light.
correct
English
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.