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- 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
- word usage - When to use run vs when to use ran - English Language . . .
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
- grammar - Allow a margin of difference of - English Language Learners . . .
I've two different scenarios: To describe the measurement given may not be accurate because it is measured manually To describe there may be differences in the actual measurement of the product because they are handmade The sentences I have in mind are: Please allow a margin of difference of 1-2cm as they are manually measured
- 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
- adverbial phrases - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
I have an old car with manually adjustable mirrors As I was driving home with a friend, I wanted him to adjust the mirror for me so that I could see more of the street I ended up not asking beca
- 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
- prepositions - pay by credit card Vs. pay with credit card - English . . .
From my experience, to pay by credit card refers to the method of payment in a more abstract way Here, you're talking about the abstract idea of paying with a credit card, not so much about paying with any specific credit card On the other hand to pay with a credit card refers more to the concrete, realized payment process with a specific credit card I would use a determiner in this case
- Idiom for [something] does not make itself
Update: The activity is typically something that (most) people do not like very much Examples: cleaning, washing dishes, doing lengthy technical tasks manually
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