Academic / A2

MAHK/mɑːk/

A mark is a test score, or a spot on a surface: a high mark, a dirty mark, mark the answer (also a verb). Score is a cousin in sport. Stain is a cousin for a dirty spot. Grade is often used for school levels. Do not write mark when you mean market, or make.

Meaning

A score in a test, or a spot that spoils a surface.

Examples

• “She got a high mark on the listening test.”
• “There is a coffee mark on the ticket — it is still valid.”
• “The teacher will mark the tests tonight.”

Good to know

a high mark / a dirty mark. Verb: mark a test. Mix-up: market.

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