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.

Apr 23, 2023 · Cambridge sarcasm: the use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say, made in order to hurt someone's feelings or to criticize something in a humorous way and it is not …

Jul 16, 2012 · "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 …

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, …

Jun 14, 2023 · Is it not strange that 'blunt' and 'sharp', which are, when qualifying nouns referring to cutting blades, antonyms, are not far off from being synonymous when they qualify nouns referring to …

Jan 26, 2017 · 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 …

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 …

Feb 1, 2019 · After viewing a couple of threads on the Internet, I found that both the legitimacy or the explanation of "focus on" (active voice form) and "be focused on" (passive voice form) seemed …