Difference between Note and Mention

What is the difference between Note and Mention?

Note as a verb is to notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed while Mention as a verb is to speak of something.

Note

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed To record in writing; to make a memorandum of. To denote; to designate To annotate To set down in musical characters.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Use. Utility, profit, advantage. Affair, matter, concern. An event, occasion. Business, usually needful in nature; Expedition, undertaking, enterprise. Need. —Chaucer. Conflict; Fray. A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality. A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence. A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation. A brief piece of writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute. A short informal letter; a billet. A diplomatic missive or written communication. A written or printed paper acknowledging a debt, and promising payment; as, a promissory note; a note of hand; a negotiable note. A piece of paper money; a banknote. A small size of paper used for writing letters or notes. A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch. A musical sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune. A key of the piano or organ. Observation; notice; heed. Reputation; distinction; as, a poet of note.

Example sentence: I once bought my kids a set of batteries for Christmas with a note on it saying, toys not included.

Mention

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A speaking or notice of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner. Used especially in the phrase to make mention of.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To speak of something.

Example sentence: Now it's hard to pick up any copy of 'Wired' that doesn't mention YouTube.

We hope you now know whether to use Note or Mention in your sentence.

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