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  1. 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 …

  2. 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 …

  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. adverbs - Manually installed, or, Installed manually - English …

    Dec 26, 2016 · Manually installed, or, Installed manually Ask Question Asked 8 years, 9 months ago Modified 8 years, 9 months ago

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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?

  8. 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.

  9. difference - Why "I hadn't noticed" instead of "I didn't notice"/"I ...

    Sep 12, 2020 · I see that I hadn't noticed is commonly used by native speakers, more than the pair I didn't notice and I haven't noticed ,in the following example People are being more …

  10. "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 …