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- Remarks or Remark? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
'Remarks', the plural form, allows for both singular and multiple remarks to be entered Here, though covertly, 'remark s' is the count usage, as you could have 'Remarks [up to three]', or 'up to three remarks', though the latter would be incongruous as a field heading But then, as @Fraser says, 'Comments' seems more idiomatic here
- whats the difference between Remarks and Note?
I would use Remarks if the material was of interest to the document reader I would use Notes if the material was a reminder to the author that re-work might be required
- What is the difference between comment and remark?
The words are not synonyms, however in common usage, people don't know the difference and so use them as they see fit, thinking they are synonymous Strictly speaking, a comment is a written note intended as an explanation or criticism of a passage in a book It is a kind of annotation The word comes from Latin where it means "interpretation " To remark is to express briefly as a comment
- What are the correct ways to express parenthetical comments?
Parenthetical comments and footnotes are signs of a lazy writer You should avoid such devices both saying and not saying Instead, make your choice to say it or not say it Parenthetical comments are appropriate only when the style dictates the express need to both say and not say something, such as the year in an APA style citation
- Whats the difference between a racist and a racially sensitive . . .
"Racially-insensitive" is the bigot-sensitive version of "racist" Edit: let me add a bit of less-flippant elaboration: Usually when someone makes a "racially sensitive" remark, he's being "racially insensitive" A racially sensitive remark is one that touches upon sensitive points, so being insensitive (towards race or any other touchy subject) means not being aware of the sensitivity of the
- phrase requests - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
What do you call the gesture when someone makes a sarcastic or parenthetical side-comment? It's usually something related to the original comment that's said quietly to someone else, sometimes sarc
- Is there a word for someone who often takes remarks out of context in a . . .
It occurs to me that it is the boyfriend that needs characterizing not the girlfriend I mean what exactly does "take remarks" out of context when a person's tone is sarcastic? When two people are talking, and there's sarcasm, it may very well be directed at the other person even if one believes one is directing it "out there" or elsewhere
- differences - Blunt, brusque, curt, and terse -- is there a gradation . . .
I have two related questions Do each of these 4 words have negative connotation regarding intent? (E g , rudeness, malice, inappropriateness, etc ) If so, is there a gradation (or scale) of ruden
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