
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 the verb. …
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 copyrighted work to find …
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 hyphenated …
adverbs - Manually installed, or, Installed manually - English Language ...
Dec 26, 2016 · Both forms are current usage in instruction manuals and owner guides though "manually installed" seems to be used more often.
grammar - Allow a margin of difference of - English Language Learners ...
Mar 13, 2022 · 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 …
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.
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 up not asking …
"Tick" vs. "check" the box - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Sep 11, 2015 · 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 …
Is it correct to say "I dragged the picture off the file so I can read ...
Dec 26, 2025 · It's unclear whether you want to look at the image of your son, but get rid of it because it's too large. Drag the picture off means you're not seeing it, you're dragging the image away so you …
prepositions - pay by credit card Vs. pay with credit card - English ...
Dec 22, 2021 · You normally pay by credit card without a determiner, but you pay with a / with your credit card (both a and your are "determiners").