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Full Idea
Correspondence, while it is empty as a definition, does capture the thought that truth depends on how the world is.
Gist of Idea
Correspondence can't be defined, but it shows how truth depends on the world
Source
Donald Davidson (Truth Rehabilitated [1997], p.16)
Book Ref
Davidson,Donald: 'Truth, Language and History' [OUP 2005], p.16
A Reaction
Just don't try to give a precise account of the correspondence between two things (thoughts and facts) which are so utterly different in character.