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Feedback / Comment / comments / Piece / item of feedback

Usage

Feedback is normally uncountable. Use comments for countable observations, or pieces or items of feedback when you need to count feedback.

Feedback

Use when

You mean reactions or evaluative information collectively.

Example

“We received helpful feedback from frontline teams.”

Comment / comments

Use when

You mean one or more countable observations or responses.

Example

“The reviewer left three comments on the draft.”

Piece / item of feedback

Use when

You need to count an individual point of feedback.

Example

“One item of feedback concerned the approval timeline.”

Quick check

a feedback, two feedbacks, many feedbacks

Source checked 2026-08-11 (opens in a new tab)