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  1. Remarks or Remark? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Oct 14, 2014 · '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 …

  2. what's the difference between "Remarks" and "Note"?

    May 6, 2014 · 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.

  3. What is the difference between 'comment' and 'remark'?

    Jan 15, 2016 · 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 …

  4. phrase requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 28, 2015 · 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 …

  5. How to identify an expletive / "dummy it" when sentence …

    Dec 12, 2024 · There is a nearly homophonous sentence which has a separate intonation phrase for the that-clause, usually set by a comma, when written. This makes the sentence a right …

  6. 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 …

  7. What does it mean to qualify a statement or argument

    I'm unsure what is being asked here. The title "What does it mean to qualify a statement or argument?" asks a fairly straightforward question about what qualifying a statement means. …

  8. Word/phrase for remarks which often have a dark feel to them but …

    Jan 22, 2015 · I know someone who has a tendency to make strange remarks whose meanings are not readily apparent, remarks which often have a dark feel to them, but which are left …

  9. Name for “having no concern about the truthfulness of one’s own …

    Mar 16, 2016 · Take the following statement: I hate the ease with which X makes disparaging remarks about their rivals without the least concern as to whether they are truthful or fair. Now …

  10. word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Oct 4, 2016 · I would like some help in choosing the correct sentence between: A. I received comments from Person A B. I received comments by Person Does it matter if the sentences …