The phrase "a brief correction" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when you want to indicate a small or minor adjustment to something that has been stated or written.
Example: "I would like to make a brief correction to the report regarding the data analysis section."
Alternatives: "a quick amendment" or "a small adjustment".
With a toddler or pre-school child, you can use a simple, brief correction like, "Milk, please".
Nonetheless, it's been nearly impossible to remain mindful while markets have enjoyed a series of higher highs with only a few brief corrections since July 2011.
Correction: July 13 , 2002 Saturday A brief report in the Family Fare column of Weekend yesterday about "Our True Colors," at the Schubert Theater in Greenwich Village, misstated the information number.
LAWRENCE VAN GELDER Correction: July 13 , 2002 Saturday A brief report in the Footlights column of The Arts on Thursday about a gala at the Music Festival of the Hamptons celebrating the 80th birthday of Lukas Foss misstated the day.
Correction: May 18 , 2002 Saturday A brief report in the Company News column of Business Day yesterday about plans by a maker of medical devices to split its stock 2 for 1 misstated the company's name.
ROBERTA SMITH Correction: June 26 , 2004 Saturday A brief art review in Weekend yesterday about "Jewel in the Heart," at the Plum Blossoms Gallery in Manhattan, misspelled the surname of an artist whose photographs are in the show.
LAWRENCE VAN GELDER Correction: May 12 , 2001 Saturday A brief report in the arts pages on Thursday about a concert performance of Donizetti's "Maria Stuarda" tomorrow at Carnegie Hall misstated the fate of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, whose story inspired the opera.
Correction: January 31 , 2004 Saturday A brief report in the On Stage and Off column of Weekend on Jan . 23about a coming revival of Neil Simon's 1963 comedy "Barefoot in the Park" misstated its place in the sequence of his Broadway plays.
Correction: September 28 , 2002 Saturday A brief report on the obituary page on Thursday about a memorial service for the Broadway producer Robert Whitehead, to be held on Monday at the Majestic Theater, 247 West 44th Street, omitted the time.
