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Types of written note

caption

noun

words printed near or on a picture that explain something about the picture

chit

noun

a piece of paper that shows how much money you owe or have paid or gives details of what you have ordered

chitty

noun

a chit

inscription

noun

a piece of writing written or cut on or in something, especially as a record of an achievement or in order to honour someone

IOU

noun

a piece of paper that you sign to say that you owe someone an amount of money. The letters ‘IOU’ sound like the words ‘I owe you’.

jottings

noun

informal notes that you write down quickly

memo

noun

a short note that you send to someone who you work with

memorandum

noun

a short written statement containing information about a particular subject, passed between officials in a government or organization

memorandum

noun

a memo

message

noun

a piece of written or spoken information that you send to someone, especially when you cannot speak to them directly

minute

noun

a short note or report about a particular subject

note

noun

something that you write down to remind you of something

note

noun

printed information that gives you help or advice on a particular subject

note

noun

a collection of written information relating to a particular person

promissory note

noun

a document giving the details of your promise to pay someone a particular amount of money by a specific date

slip

noun

a small piece of paper, especially one used for notes

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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