“Remark” or “Remarque”—Which to use?

“Remark” or “Remarque”

Overview

remark / remarque 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

remark: (noun) a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information. (noun) explicit notice.

remarque: NA

Pronunciation

remark: r·ih·m·AA·r·k

remarque: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “remark”

They understand Jesus' remark to have been his affirmation…
"Your remark that the crowd at the…
…company Twitter, made a similar remark; although it was initially assumed…
…Zone in Germany, would later remark that "there was no doubt…
…to it", a somewhat prophetic remark.
…so is remembering a chance remark made by one of the…
…fellow historian Lewis Namier to remark: "In the eighteenth-century peers made…
…that it was a personal remark, because it was normal that…
…journalists not to disseminate this remark for fear of inflaming Nazi
…causing manager Ronnie Moore to remark that "Shuker looked like Shuker…

Examples of “remarque”

…the novel by Erich Maria Remarque.

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