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  1. 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 …

  2. 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 …

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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 …

  6. 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...

  7. 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 …

  8. "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 …

  9. 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 …

  10. 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 …