
abbreviations - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
see title; mostly: what does h/t mean? (Google is awful at finding text with slashes and recommended to replace it for "hot", and ignores the slash when explicitly told to search for …
idiomatic language - Meaning of "manually" in "manually detect ...
Manually can refer to something done by a person rather than through an automated process. AngryJoe could be referring to having to search the internet for specific sentences of a …
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.
word choice - I haven't noticed that vs. I didn't notice that
Which of the two sentences should I use? A: I haven't noticed that. B: I didn't notice that.
Manual vs manually - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
May 10, 2018 · 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 …
word usage - A formal way to request for updated information in ...
I'm looking for a formal way to request for updated information (I call it "seeking the updated things") in business email writing. I'm thinking when you ask for information, you are actu...
How do I avoid misspelling "receive" as "recieve"?
Feb 2, 2016 · As a non-native speaker and before the advent of the panaceas called spell-checkers and auto-correct, I used to often misspell words like receive ( as "recieve") and …
"I will see if I can't make somthing", what does the "can't" mean?
Jan 14, 2024 · You noted that you understood it from context, but for clarity in this answer, the phrase: "I will see if I can't make something." means "I will see if I can make something." To be …
Is it correct to say "use a pair of scales to weigh the products" or ...
Oct 11, 2020 · 2 "A pair of scales" is a very old-fashioned device, referring to the two-sided scales that requires a set of weights to be manually added to one side while the item to be weighed …
Accommodate vs accommodate for - English Language Learners …
Dec 10, 2019 · "accommodate vs. accommodate for". “Accommodate” without “for” is commonly used. Adding “for” specifies a reason behind the accommodation. In English, both …