correctes

Correctes is the feminine plural form of the French adjective correct. It agrees with feminine plural nouns when describing them as accurate or true, as in les réponses correctes or des affirmations correctes. The corresponding masculine forms are correct (singular), corrects (masculine plural), and the feminine singular is correcte. The endings -e and -s signal gender and number rather than meaning; French adjectives must match the noun they modify in gender and number.

In educational and evaluative contexts, correctes is widely used to label items that are true or accurate: les réponses correctes (the correct answers), des propositions correctes (correct propositions), or des observations correctes (accurate observations). The adjective can also describe phrases or statements, as in une affirmation correcte or des constatations correctes.

Etymology: correctes derives from Latin correctus, from corrigere meaning to set right; it entered French via Old French during the medieval period.

Usage notes: correctes is not normally used as a stand-alone noun; if meaning "correct ones" is intended, other constructions are used, such as les bons, les véritables, or descriptors with a preceding noun.

See also: correctness, accuracy, French grammar.