Grammar Tips & Articles »

critique

This Grammar.com article is about critique — enjoy your reading!

15 sec read
2,620 Views
  Ed Good  —  Grammar Tips
Font size:

Until the middle of the 1900s, the word critique served as a noun. But as the verb criticize began to have negative connotations, the word critique became a verb to mean “to review the good and bad aspects of someone’s work.”

Example: The writing instructor critiqued the work of his students.

Rate this article:

     

Have a discussion about this article with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this article to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "critique." Grammar.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 21 Dec. 2024. <https://www.grammar.com/critique>.

    Powered by CITE.ME Cite.Me

    Checkout our entire collection of

    Grammar Articles

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Check your text and writing for style, spelling and grammar problems everywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Check your text and writing for style, spelling and grammar problems everywhere on the web!

    Browse Grammar.com

    #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 

    Free Writing Tool:

    Instant
    Grammar Checker

    Improve your grammar, vocabulary, style, and writing — all for FREE!


    Quiz

    Are you a grammar master?

    »
    Identify the sentence with a spelling error:
    A We visited the museum last weekend.
    B He recieved a letter in the mail.
    C The professor explained the concept clearly.
    D The restaurant's dessert menu is extensive.

    Improve your writing now:

    Download Grammar eBooks

    It’s now more important than ever to develop a powerful writing style. After all, most communication takes place in reports, emails, and instant messages.