Elizabeth May

One thing is that you won't get climate action without equity, and Greens around the world have always understood this. This has been the dividing point between the green party of France and Emmanuel Macron: You can't get climate policy without equity.

Canadian Politician

Matteo Salvini

Macron talks about values, but he doesn't recognize the values itself, and therefore, they have no lessons to give to Italy.

Italian Politician

Marine Le Pen

The political groups who have taken the responsibility to elect Mr. Macron have been discredited.

French Politician

We do not accept lessons on rights or humanity from Mr. Macron.

A macron tells you to stretch out the vowel sound when pronouncing the word.

Pronunciation Clue

The macron is often used in Polynesian languages to indicate vowel length.

Common in Polynesian

Don't confuse macrons with hyphens or dashes; they look similar but have different functions.

Not a Hyphen

In math and computer science, a macron signifies specific meanings, different from linguistics.

Technical Notation

A macron is not the same as a minus sign, though they may look similar in some fonts.

Distinct from Minus

Depending on the font or display, a macron might not be clearly noticeable.

Not Always Visible

As a proper noun, 'Macron' refers specifically to the President of France, not a generic term.

Specific Reference

When referring to the President of France, always capitalize 'Macron' as it is a person's name.

Capitalization Matters

The context of a sentence will help determine if 'macron' means the diacritical mark or the leader.

Macron

Pronunciation Clue

Common in Polynesian

Not a Hyphen

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