die Korrektur
Translation
correction, proofreading, amendment, marking
Examples
Der Lehrer macht eine Korrektur im Text.
The teacher makes a correction in the text.
Bitte lesen Sie den Entwurf zur Korrektur.
Please read the draft for proofreading.
Ich habe ein paar Korrekturen vorgenommen.
I have made a few corrections.
Grammar Patterns
eine Korrektur an etw.dat vornehmen to make a correction to sth. The author made corrections to the text.
etw.akk zur Korrektur lesen to proofread sth. I need to proofread the report.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Verbesserung (improvement), Berichtigung (rectification)
Etymology
From Latin `correctura` ('a correction'), from `corrigere` ('to make straight, correct'). It's a direct cognate of the English word 'correction'.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds almost identical to 'correction'. Think of the act of making something `korrekt` (correct).