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 to three]', or 'up …

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 …

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.

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-dislocation as …

Dec 10, 2022 · Well, the aim of sarcasm is to mock or criticise, and not just to express amusement with a situation. Cambridge defines it as the use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they …

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 …

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 someone else, …

May 21, 2017 · The word cutting alone has had a figurative meaning since before the publication of the biblical translation you mentioned, according to Oxford English Dictionary. That acutely wounds the …

Aug 25, 2010 · Which is correct? There are no comments. There is no comment. Which would you use for a web application, i.e. what to display when a blog post or an article has no comment attached? …

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 I would like a …