vendredi 2 mai 2014

Notes on usage: Comment

Note  -  Remark  -  Observe

 

These words all mean to say or write a fact or opinion.

 

Comment to express an opinion or give facts about sth: He refused to comment until after the trial.
Note (rather formal) to mention sth because it is important or interesting: He noted in passing that the company’s record on safety issues was not good.
Remark to say or write what you have' noticed about a situation: Critics remarked that the play was not original.
Observe (formal) to say or write what you have noticed about a situation: She observed that it was getting late.

 

COMMENT, REMARK OR OBSERVE?
If you comment on sth you say sth about it; if you remark on sth or observe sth, you say sth about it that you have noticed: there is often not much difference between the three. However, while you can refuse to comment (without on), you cannot ‘refuse to remark’ or ‘refuse to observe’ (without on): He refused to remark/observe until after the trial.

 

PATTERNS
*to comment/note/remark/observe that...
*to comment on/note/remark/observe how...
*a to comment/remark on sth
*to comment/remark/observe to sb
*‘It’s long,’ he commented/noted/remarked/observed

 

 

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See also:

Common Phrasal Verbs Irregular Verbs List
Common Sentences Errors Frequently confused words
Common Clichés Thematic list of Idioms
Common misspellings Phrasal Verbs Particles list
Common Preposition Lista de Términos Gramaticales

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