
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 …
Hyphenate “communicating”: communi-cating or communic-ating?
Jul 14, 2022 · I'll note that "hyphenation" is not taught at school, and children would not normally learn hyphenate manually, and would not be expected to do so. They would learn to read …
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.
adverbial phrases - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Oct 28, 2016 · 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 …
adverbs - Manually installed, or, Installed manually - English …
Dec 26, 2016 · Manually installed, or, Installed manually Ask Question Asked 8 years, 3 months ago Modified 8 years, 3 months ago
word choice - I haven't noticed that vs. I didn't notice that
Mar 29, 2019 · 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 …
Which is more natural? "Whose is that car?" or "Whose car is that?"
Mar 7, 2023 · Whose is that car? Whose car is that? Which of the two is the most natural way of saying it? I think #2 but may I be mistaken?
prepositions - pay by credit card Vs. pay with credit card - English ...
Dec 22, 2021 · I think the second would be more natural with a possessive - Can I pay with my credit card?, but apart from that both are acceptable.
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 …
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 …