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Discover Ludwig"stands corrected" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it when someone acknowledges that what they previously said was incorrect. For example: Person 1: "Apples are red." Person 2: "No, apples are actually green." Person 1: "Oh, stands corrected then."
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I doubt that I'm the only one who stands corrected.
Yet, in recent weeks, Trump has conceded that he might, in fact, have been wrong about a thing or two, and now stands corrected.
She is convinced that she is watching a quiet suicide, like James Mason's in "A Star Is Born" (Chloe stands corrected).
That, however, stands corrected now.
Patricia stands corrected but says her explanation works equally well.
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These days, Bryan Garner's "Modern American Usage" sensibly shows what stands correcting.
O.K., I stand corrected.
Well, I stand corrected.
Update: We stand corrected.
They stand corrected.
I stand corrected.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com