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Discover Ludwig"were right that" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
It is typically used in sentences where one person is agreeing with or confirming another person's statement or belief. Example: "I always thought that my new neighbor was a bit strange, but after talking to her, I realized that I was wrong. You were right that she is actually very kind and interesting."
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I was saying, rather, that the students were right to be offended; they were right, that is, to conclude that inviting Rushdie to be their commencement speaker was an affront to their faith, whether intended as such or not.
"This is a power that should rest with the Scottish people and if they decided the moment and the conditions were right, that would be a matter for Scotland and the elected representatives of the Scottish people, not Westminster.
If the people who believe in the quantity theory of crime were right, that would make no sense the drug dealers would have transferred to being pimps.
They were right that it was a gimmick.
But now I see they were right, that it's one of the greatest operas there is.
Tragically, the novelists were right that much of the death toll was brought about by hubris.
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You're right, that's not fashionable.
You're right: that was feeble.
P: That's right, that's right.
"That's right, that's right.
He was right that night.
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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