
word choice - copy/pasting or copying/pasting? - English …
I am copying-and-pasting the text. That said, I'd have no problem with either of your versions. This might also depend on the formality of your document. If you are writing this in an email, it won't …
word usage - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Mar 10, 2013 · As far as I understand copy-and-paste is used to mean the operation of copying, and pasting. If somebody did that, can I say (for example) the following? She copied-and …
What's a polite way of asking "who are you?" on the phone?
Mar 16, 2018 · Say, you're working in a company. The phone rings and you pick it up. On the other line, someone wants to speak to one of your co-workers. You want to tell your co-worker …
Which is correct "start time" or "starting time"
I prefer 'starting time' too, but Google Ngram Viewer shows that 'start time' has rocketed past 'starting time' in the last 30 years, first in American English, then also in British English. 'finish …
phrase meaning - "back and forward" or "back and forth" - English ...
The phrases "back and forth" and "backward and forward" mean basically the same thing. The phrase "back and forward" seems to be an inconsistent combination of the two phrases.
hyphens - Left handside, left hand side, left hand-side? - English ...
Jun 13, 2018 · How do you write 'left hand side' and 'right hand side'? Example: If necessary, select the review language from the language selection box in the left hand side menu bar (by …
prepositions - (at/in/on) (-/a/the) restaurant - English Language ...
Consider the following sentence: "We will have dinner (at/in/on) (-/a/the) restaurant" I believe that if I mention restaurant for the first time, then I always must use "I am at a restaurant".
gerunds - When do we use keep + to inf and keep + ing? - English ...
Feb 19, 2017 · We use the verb keep with the present participle to emphasize that the ongoing action persists or persisted (or that it should persist, if the verb is in the imperative).
phrase meaning - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Apr 29, 2021 · Reading this article, there is a phrase,. The fight to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour was launched nearly a decade ago, and some on the left are now saying the …
prepositions - Good job "on or in" something - English Language ...
SHORT ANSWER. Use “on” 90% of the time. “On” tells us what you did a good job on. “In” can tell us where or when you did a good job.