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“Marcs” or “Marks” or “Marques”

marcs / marks / marques are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

marcs

  • nounmade from residue of grapes or apples after pressing.

marks m·AA·r·k·s

  • nounEnglish businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964).

marques m·AA·r·k·s

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“marcs”

  • General, Marc's, SuperTarget, and Food Lion.
  • Roís de Corella, The medieval historiography.
  • from one place to the other.

“marks”

  • Footnote marks, rarely used fractions, and mathematical
  • The certification marks employers who have high training
  • 14 November – Commissioner Marks delivers his final report, damning
  • The diacritical marks contained in the common secondary
  • with the occupational phase classification marks the beginning of Bokoni's third
  • English goddess name Ēostre, Ostara marks the vernal equinox in some
  • the center for numbers, punctuation marks, spaces, small caps and other
  • A detached side wing marks the east side of the
  • Winterfinding, celebration which marks the beginning of winter, held
  • the solar current, it also marks a turning point, for the

“marques”

  • to on folio 15r as 'marques del Valle'.
  • Iziane Castro Marques was twice fouled while taking
  • Pereira, Sara Marques (2008), D. Carlota Joaquina Rainha
  • 20 May: Central defender, Rui Marques signs a new two-year contract
  • Augusto Garcia, Breno Pessurno, Miro Marques, Henrique Pinho, Vinicius Vommaro e
  • of chief of police Antonio Marques Baptista with a car bomb.
  • 17 March 2008: Manuel Rui Marques, Dougie Freedman
  • Joana Marques Vidal (c. 1978): First female
  • Amongst the marques more famous races was victory
  • a miss by Izi Castro Marques, McWilliams-Franklin added two more free

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