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- Dictionarymark/mɑːk/
noun
- 1. a small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings, typically one caused by damage or dirt: "the blow left a red mark down one side of her face" Similar
- 2. a line, figure, or symbol made as an indication or record of something: "the first syllable has a stress mark" Similar
verb
- 1. make a visible impression or stain on: "he fingered the photograph gently, careful not to mark it" Similar
- 2. write a word or symbol on (an object) in order to give information: "she marked all her possessions with her name" Similar
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In the literal sense of the word “to mark”, the difference is obvious: something is marked with markings (= symbols, added visuals) by the painter (s) (= the person or persons who made the markings). Passive voice: The stone is marked with hieroglyphs by unknown ancient Egyptian carvers. Active voice: Unknown ancient Egyptian carvers marked ...
Nov 9, 2017 · 3. The "hit the spot" definition is pretty clear and from my experience, it is always used to describe being sated after eating or drinking. Hit the mark is more often used for achieving a goal or providing a very suitable solution. – Kristina Lopez. Nov 9, 2017 at 16:02.
Jan 7, 2013 · The term “early mark” has its origins from convict days on Norfolk Island . Captain Alexander Macononchie governed the penal colony from 1840–1844. He introduced the “Mark” system whereby a convict could earn marks which were recorded in a ledger. The more marks, the more privileges and eventually freedom
Apr 30, 2015 · The completed papers are marked (the mark being a number, out of perhaps 100 marks available). Ignoring moderation (where the test itself is judged and grades and possibly even marks are adjusted), perhaps the top 10% of candidates are awarded an A grade, the next 20% a B, the next 30% a C, the next 20% a D, and the rest an E or an F.
The difference lies in the essence of the definition. When defining a word using 'marked by', it means that the word describes some quality with a certain special characteristic, whereas using 'having' implies that the word principally describes such a special characteristic.
Nov 7, 2021 · So a pointing system is not the same as a grading system. However, the noun point is synonymous with the noun grade. From the same dictionary, one of the definitions of the noun point is "a numerical unit of academic achievement equal to a letter grade." Similarly, the noun mark is defined as "a number, letter, or symbol used to indicate ...
But if you have to define amino acids you're probably not addressing an informed audience; and in any case, your job as a writer is to avoid any possible confusion. Use dashes or parentheses. This still holds true at the end of the sentence, except that you wouldn't have to close a dash bracket as you do parentheses.
May 26, 2016 · Yes, a comma is needed. An easy way to understand this would be to remove the question mark and replace the sentence with a non-question, which then a comma would still be accepted. Therefore, it is perfectly fine to place a comma there. Share. Improve this answer.
Oct 18, 2020 · naive or ingenuous. noun. a naive or ingenuous person. It is true that the first word derive from the French word that is the feminine word of naïf, but from the dictionary I get they have different meanings. naive is used only as adjective. naif has the same meaning of naive, but it means also ingenuous. Share.
According to Google ngrams, "facade" is far more popular than "façade". So I would just write "facade" unless you want to emphasize the "Frenchness" for stylistic or marketing reasons. Note: "façade" appears in ~1M titles according to google books. @Jim: It's true, there will be lots of cases of bad OCR.
