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." …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Jan 14, 2020 · Here, with more generic examples, there does indeed seem to be a disfavouring of commonplace, everyday examples. So a broad-brush answer to "Is the fixed phrase 'many a …

Mar 22, 2016 · ODO A space marked off for parking a motor vehicle M-W A rectangular space marked off or reserved for parking a car or other vehicle, as in a parking lot. Random House …

Oct 19, 2024 · water-marked stationery sky-colored blossoms It is the same with colors: silver-tongued rascal red-lined errors grey-haired head gold-tipped feathers violet-colored gorget …

"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 …