TextRanch

The best way to perfect your writing.

Discover why 1,062,726 users count on TextRanch to get their English corrected!

1. Input your text below.
2. Get it corrected in a few minutes by our editors.
3. Improve your English!

One of our experts will correct your English.

highest marks vs highest mark

Both 'highest marks' and 'highest mark' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Highest marks' is used when referring to multiple top scores achieved by different individuals or in different subjects. The phrase 'highest mark' is used when referring to the single top score achieved by an individual or in a specific subject.

Explained by Jennifer
Editor at TextRanch

Last updated: September 06, 2024 • 21748 views

highest marks

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to multiple top scores achieved by different individuals or in different subjects.

Use 'highest marks' when talking about the best scores achieved by different individuals or in different subjects.

Examples:

She received the highest marks in English and Science.
The students with the highest marks will receive a special award.
He achieved the highest marks in the class.
The competition was tough, but she managed to get the highest marks.
The report highlighted the students with the highest marks.

Show examples from the web [+]

You have consistently scored the highest marks in class for every written and oral exam.
Architecture Firm M's "Apple Dam" in the category of Emphasizing a Collective Cultural Space, received the highest marks.
Mirae Construction's "The Sound of the Sky" with its fitting use of structure and space, in the category of Transcending Art, received the highest marks.
He scored all fives on his evals last year, highest marks.
Now I shall award a diploma to the girl earning the highest marks ever attained by anyone in this school.
The notice of competition stipulated that in order to be admitted to the oral test the candidates must have the 150 highest marks and at least the pass mark.
He scored the highest marks!
She gave you the highest marks since romanoff.
Zagreb scored the highest marks with Skopje close behind and Ankara with work still to do.
Zagreb scored the highest marks with Skopje close behind and Ankara with work still to do.
By letter of 29 January 2007, the applicant was informed that her name was not on the reserve list inasmuch as the marks she had obtained, although above the required minimum, were not among the 110 highest marks awarded.

Alternatives:

top scores
best grades
highest grades
top marks
best marks

highest mark

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the single top score achieved by an individual or in a specific subject.

Use 'highest mark' when talking about the best score achieved by an individual or in a specific subject.

Examples:

She received the highest mark in Mathematics.
He achieved the highest mark in the history exam.
The student with the highest mark will be awarded a scholarship.
The highest mark in the class was 95%.
What was the highest mark in the competition?

Show examples from the web [+]

I will be glad to give you the highest mark.
I got a 96 on my spelling test, highest mark in the class.
He scored all fives on his evals last year, highest marks.
Now I shall award a diploma to the girl earning the highest marks ever attained by anyone in this school.
She gave you the highest marks since romanoff.
You have consistently scored the highest marks in class for every written and oral exam.
Zagreb scored the highest marks with Skopje close behind and Ankara with work still to do.
Zagreb scored the highest marks with Skopje close behind and Ankara with work still to do.
Architecture Firm M's "Apple Dam" in the category of Emphasizing a Collective Cultural Space, received the highest marks.
The notice of competition stipulated that in order to be admitted to the oral test the candidates must have the 150 highest marks and at least the pass mark.
Mirae Construction's "The Sound of the Sky" with its fitting use of structure and space, in the category of Transcending Art, received the highest marks.
By letter of 29 January 2007, the applicant was informed that her name was not on the reserve list inasmuch as the marks she had obtained, although above the required minimum, were not among the 110 highest marks awarded.
The proposals funded are those which receive the highest overall mark for the call or part of the call they address.
When judging figure skating, we discard the highest and lowest marks and then award the score.
I would only add, Mr Goepel, that the same principle of trimming off the highest and lowest marks also applies in ski-jumping and boxing.
obtained one of the highest aggregate marks (of those with pass marks) in admission tests (a), (b) and (c) (Section IV), and
He scored the highest marks!
Two more of the highest priced horses at auction in Ruidoso were picked up today by Mark Allen and his Double Eagle Ranch.
NARRATOR: In 2003, Finding Nemo surpassed Pixar's own previous marks, making it the new highest grossing animated film in history.
This effect is likely to have been particularly pronounced in Germany, as the circulation of Deutsche Mark outside the euro area was the highest among all legacy currencies.

Alternatives:

top score
best grade
highest grade
top mark
best mark

Related Comparisons

What Our Customers Are Saying

Our customers love us! We have an average rating of 4.79 stars based on 283,125 votes.
Also check out our 2,100+ reviews on TrustPilot (4.9).

"Thank you!"
Sachi Nakama July 2024
"I have literally been through chat, PI, claude, bard and bing and I got conflicting answers! Thank you! Human intelligence reigns!"
Retha July 2024
"Faster than AI"
CYNTHIA December 2023
"This was very helpful and I personally think this site is the best."
Kaden October 2023
"It was extremely thorough and very helpful!"
imperialelisa October 2023
"7 years without any disappointment. Always 100% satisfied. You guys are the best in the world at what you do. Thank you so much :)"
Zubair Alam October 2023
"In a world of text messages and online communication, this is great to have as a live tool. Thank you."
Selena October 2023
"Without textranch I would be stuck!"
宏祐 October 2023
"Accuracy and fast response. Personal comments from editor. Thank you."
Clh September 2023
"I wasn't aware of this service, it's fascinating and more reliable than standard IA tools available on the internet"
Arturo September 2023
"The fact that you can get reliable fast feedback on your texts."
Vinicius Antonio August 2023
"you guys are better than grammarly i'm being honest here"
ordinary July 2023
"OMG! This is really good than any other text correction tools I've used so far. Highly recommend this."
Vehan July 2023
"Very fast and accurate. thank you."
mojtaba July 2023
"I love this app because it's help to writing skills all of students ♥️"
Tarisini July 2023
"This was exactly the mistake I was looking for, the wording dind´t sound right at first. Better than grammarly!"
Ente July 2023
"The immediate help that I received was reassuring and very satisfactory. Thanks."
priiiyanshuu July 2023
"this helps A LOT for my studies."
kathnunez02 June 2023
"Woow!! I would never have expected such precision! Thank you soooo much!!"
Berta June 2023
"Real Time Editor and not AI. Many Thanks."
Priya June 2023
"The very first thing excites me about Textranch is how much your editors care."
sepideh June 2023
"The fact that texts are checked by human editors rather than by AI, etc. I appreciate this!"
Анна June 2023
"Feel welcome, immediate response, high quality feedback"
martin.roy June 2023
"This is the best app that I have ever seen"
Burulai May 2023

Why choose TextRanch?

Lowest prices
Up to 50% lower than other online editing sites.

Fastest Times
Our team of editors is working for you 24/7.

Qualified Editors
Native English experts for UK or US English.

Top Customer Service
We are here to help. Satisfaction guaranteed!