What's the difference between "Is that right" and "Is that correct"?
I agree with Mr. Colin James III. In my opinion, he said it all.
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In the context of answering a question, a statement may be 'correct', but it may not be the 'right' answer.
Both are used interchageably,One must use personal discretion to judge and depends on the problem/situation under study.
Right implies truth & voice of the within & when this comes out it is sound to be correct . In practical way our life must move on the righteous path but in well many cases people take recourse to untruthful for their self end & in quite good cases people have a negative trends which direct them to move from right action .
When the people move the road from right action the word Truth leaves behind them & correct enters in dark shadow .
This is my personal opinion
Right is relative and not absolute, a thing may be right for particular but not for others. Right may not be taken as universal but correct may be considered an universal. Right and Correct may not be perfect may be near or partial. Many a times Right and Correct are inter changeable as per situation.
I think the differences lie in the context in which they are used rather than the phrases themselves.
Both "right" and "correct" have no practical difference if they're in the sense of being accurate.
Bear in mind that "Is that right?" could additionally carry a figurative sense of "Are you sure about what you're saying?"
by Robert Charles Lee,
"Right" refers to follow the Law of God as it was explained by Moses, in special the Decalogous. "Correct" refers to follow the advices of the brothers of Jesus Christ that they are who practice the Law of God.
Dear Prof. Saeed,
As a non native speaker of English language and even non specialized in it, I quoted this answer which seems reasonable for me: "If one considers their definition, both 'right' and 'correct' have the exact same meaning (assuming 'right' is not being used to denote direction). However, there is a subtle difference between the two.
'Correct' implies that an answer is definitive or absolute. For example, "What is two plus two?" "Four". "Correct".
However, 'right' is more appropriate when the answer to a question can involve an opinion; and, hence, is not absolute. For example, "Is it right to be a non-vegetarian?"
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SM Najim
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What's the difference between correctness and rightness?
by John Bagnall, Wordsmith
The relationship between these two words is a complex one.
In some contexts, they mean exactly the same thing. The OED traces rightness, in the sense of ''accordance with truth or fact; correctness, accuracy, precision'' as far back as 1425, while correctness, as in ''the quality or condition of being correct; conformity to an acknowledged rule or standard, to what is considered right, or to fact; freedom from error or fault; accuracy, exactness'' dates from 1684. It's clear from both definitions that there's an area of usage—essentially to do with accuracy, precision and exactness in relation to known or unchallenged facts—where neither is any more appropriate than the other. In short, they can be treated in such circumstances as synonymous.
But there are other usages in which each takes on a specific and different sense, to the extent that they become antonyms. In particular, the concept of correctness, representing conformity to ''acknowledged'' rules and standards, or what is ''considered'' right, begs the question of ''by whom?''. There have been many wars and battles fought because one side's view of what is correct is at odds with what the other side believes is right; and correctness, in particular, has taken on social and political overtones in the last few decades that place it in a more negative light than was previously the case.
On balance—and by reference, if nothing else, to the OED's definitions—the concept of rightness seems marginally the more straightforward and the least prone to negative nuance. If what you are seeking is a formula that allows for sincerity, integrity and commitment, even if other dimensions are open to challenge, it is probably the better (as in ''least contentious'') word to choose.
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I think that right is what is done according to God's will, and correct is what is done according to the brothers in the faith in God.
Right is in restricted sense lkie according to law/rules it may be right but in view of some may not right. As per tradition one may be right but in other sense it may not be right. What authority prescribes is in general sense is considered right. As per situation or demand right may be required to modify that means scope for correction. Correct in many sense and many times indicative of accuracy but right may not. Many a times right has to be corrected and defective / incomplete / wrong is also required to be corrected, in this sense the domain / perview of correct is more than right.
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