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- grammar - walk-through, walkthrough, or walk through? - English . . .
For what it’s worth, walkthrough is common in my programming and gaming circles Walk-through seems to be preferred elsewhere—there’s a general trend for hyphenated terms to become single words over time, and this is a relatively new example However, I would only use walk through if I meant it as a prepositional verb, as in “Let’s walk through some examples”
- Business meeting jargon- a walkthrough of a document
Review seems better to me I wouldn't use walkthrough because that doesn't suggest the idea of the document changing as a result of the meeting
- etymology - Hold your piece or Hold your peace - English Language . . .
Is the correct phrase “ to hold your piece ” or “ to hold your peace ”? This matter is often mentioned together with the matter of “ saying one's piece ”, which has already been answered In that context, the answer to the present question appears to also be given, but without any background or argumentation Hence, I'd hereby like to pose it explicitly, hoping for a somewhat well
- What do you call a connecting room thats too short to be a corridor . . .
To go through what it could be and eliminate what it can't be, there are a number of related words each with different nuances You are looking for a single word for a small room that connects to other rooms but has no purpose by itself vestibule, foyer, lobby, entrance - These are all near the entrance (or exactly so in one case) A vestibule is a little room right behind the entrance door
- Using of vs. on - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I have been getting confused whenever I use the following sentence quot;Change the materials on the customer order quot; vs quot;Change the materials of the customer order quot; Since the mate
- Is it correct to say I kindly request you to. . . ?
It seems like everyone is hung up on whether "request you to" is correct grammar Nobody has answered the kernel of the question which, I think, is whether kindness is implied in any request I don't think it is A request is not implicitly kind or unkind So "kindly" adds just as much to the sentence as "humbly "
- What are the differences between manual, guide and instruction?
There is considerable overlap among the three, and to some extent they can be interchangeable They can be coupled together or with other terms, as in instruction manual or reference guide In addition, there are a number of similar terms like handbook, guidebook, primer, or vade mecum Manual refers specifically to a reference document which provides detailed information about operation and
- Difference between already know and have already known
I've been thinking that the phrase " already know " is different from the phrase " have already known " Already know: I know something clearly at this point of saying (present) Have already known: I've known something so far (present perfect) I may be confused in the explanation I don't know when we can use each of these phrases properly Thanks and best regards,
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