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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. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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 …

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. "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 …

  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. 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 …

  10. 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 …