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Tomasz Klepinowski Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Comment vs commentate

What's the difference between these twins? Does the first one signify a single remark thrown like a pebble and the latter to furnish someone with a comprehensive opinion about a topic like, say, a book, game or movie?
  

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Yes, I think you are having the right idea. A comment is often a single remark. Commentate means to provide some sort of commentary throughout.

  • Yes, I think you are having the right idea.
  • A comment is often a single remark.
  • Commentate means to provide some sort of commentary throughout.
  • Look at examples of sentences to get a better idea.
  • The lawyer was unable to comment on the jail sentence.
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Yes, I think you are having the right idea. A comment is often a single remark. Commentate means to provide some sort of commentary throughout. Look at examples of sentences to get a better idea.

The lawyer was unable to comment on the jail sentence.
His commentary during the football match was excellent.

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