To put you right.

[EndlessHope]

Would you tell me what it means? I came across with it while reading one of the ESL stories.

"There are those too who'll put you right: "You'll never get rid of chives that way."
Thanks.
EndlessHope

[Milanya]

Context?
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con·text - The part of a text or statement that surrounds a particular word or passage and determines its meaning.

[Kitosdad]

Good morning EH.

"There are those too who'll put you right: "You'll never get rid of chives that way."

It is pointing out that whatever you are doing is being done in the wrong manner, and that someone else, who has done this before, will show you the correct way to do it.

Kitos.
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[EndlessHope]

[EndlessHope]

Hey Bill! I got it. Thanks!

[Alan]

Hi EH,

'Put you right' suggests 'give you some good advice' 'tell you the correct/best way to do something'.

If you hear someone giving incorrect information about a subject you know well, you can possibly start saying: Let me put you right on that. What you want to do is this ...

Alan
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English as a Second Language
You can read my ESL story Start or begin?

[EndlessHope]

Hey Alan, good evening! thanks for your helpful examples!