- Manual vs manually - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Manually is the adverb Manual is (in this context) the adjective Tuning can be either a verb or a noun; however, in your example, tuning the weights is a gerund phrase using the verb Here you want to modify the verb within the phrase, so use the adverb: The procedure requires manually tuning the weights If instead you wanted to modify the noun tuning, use the adjective The procedure
- When to use run vs when to use ran - English Language Learners . . .
My friend is writing some documentation and asked me an English question I don't know the answer to In this case which would it be? CCleaner has been run or CCleaner has been ran
- adverbs - Manually installed, or, Installed manually - English Language . . .
Manually installed, or, Installed manually Ask Question Asked 8 years, 3 months ago Modified 8 years, 3 months ago
- Tick vs. check the box - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
I came across the following example: Tick the box if you would like more details In the sentence, "tick the box" means mark the specific checkbox If we have the following checkboxes ticking the
- word choice - I havent noticed that vs. I didnt notice that - English . . .
Let's say I saw Jack yesterday, so I say "I didn't notice the color of his eyes " which apparently means that I still don't know the color So, am I correct to think that "I didn't notice" can also present a result in the present just the way the present perfect does?
- What is the difference between single price and unit price?
Unit price is the price per item, but that's a term usually used when referring to tangible products For example, if I buy a package of 8 bottles of shampoo for 240 euros, than my unit price is 30 euros per bottle As explained in Wikipedia, in the realm of business, unit cost is a business term that describes how much each unit costs to make, including materials, assembly, and labor I think
- expressions - What is the exact meaning of I dig it? - English . . .
I have received feedback for a song I composed and some peers used the expression "I dig it" I know it should be interpreted as positive but, to what extent?
- difference - Why I hadnt noticed instead of I didnt notice I . . .
While the three say the same thing about the past, they say very different things about the present “I hadn’t noticed” means I didn’t notice that before, but I do now “I haven’t noticed” means I didn’t notice that before, and I still don’t “I didn’t notice” only refers to the past; it says nothing about the present
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