Whereas "marked with" is more likely to refer to "soiled with" or "polluted with". "The birthday was wild fun, marked by cheering and playfulness and the host singing a tribute to her mother." …

Dec 20, 2011 · I have heard "marked" pronounced with 2 syllables like "mar-ked" but online dictionaries show only the 1-syllable pronunciation. When should it be pronounced with 2, and …

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 …

Jun 26, 2015 · Good discussion. I would add that "marked by" or "characterized by" can apply to person, place or thing; whereas "given to" applies only to sentient beings—entities who can be …

I have received an email from someone at work. He’s quite senior and probably would get quite angry to get an “accusing” message like: I wasn’t supposed to get this email. It looks like you …

Apr 19, 2021 · 0 I always thought of "red-marked copy" as a standard way of referring to a draft text in which the changes from a previous draft are highlighted.

Mar 22, 2022 · A stretch of time can be marked by ongoing trends or conflicts, say, and a point in time can mark the occasion when something takes place. 14th century England was marked …

"I attach" seems an awkward construction. Many people (especially Indians) use "I am attaching" but I think the best option is "I have attached" because you have already attached it! Both …

Aug 27, 2014 · The phrase is "at your beck and call". And yes it's servile/unctuous, especially to a higher authority (that makes it worse; saying it to a buddy who's sick in bed, or a cute girl after …

Dec 12, 2019 · The slang expression "411" was familiar enough as black U.S. slang to be included in Geneva Smitherman, Black Talk: Words and Phrases from the Hood to the Amen …