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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a corrective" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to something that serves to correct or rectify a mistake or issue.
Example: "The teacher provided a corrective to the student's misunderstanding of the math problem."
Alternatives: "a remedy" or "a fix".
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Recessions have a corrective effect.
This decision is a corrective.
I wanted a corrective.
His journal is a jolt, a corrective.
Sanctions might serve as a corrective.
"It's a corrective," Ms. Hayworth said.
A corrective check is long overdue.
Wagner's speech is something of a corrective.
It becomes a tool, a corrective tool.
Journalism's role as a corrective is diminishing.
Or are they simply a corrective to fame and celebrities?
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