
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 …
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.
adverbs - Manually installed, or, Installed manually - English Language ...
Dec 26, 2016 · Manually installed, or, Installed manually Ask Question Asked 8 years, 11 months ago Modified 8 years, 11 months ago
"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 …
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 …
"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 clear, both …
"He had to do it." VS "He had to have done it."
Jan 11, 2025 · What do you mean by It couldn't have been done by anybody but him? That could be interpreted two ways - "He is the only person who could have done it" (a deduction about the past) or …
phrases - Does "subject to review" mean there is a possibility of ...
Aug 1, 2023 · I assume Paypal doesn't manually check each transaction, and I don't care if they do or not, but I'm curious about what the phrase literally means, regardless of Paypal's potential misuse. I …
singular vs plural - "0.4 point" or "0.4 points"? "1.0 point" or "1.0 ...
May 15, 2016 · I started analyzing this question by trying to figure out a context where I might use this. I thought of a gymnastics meet, where someone might say: Alex lost by X points. If X = 1, the answer …