
word choice - predefined or pre-defined? - English Language …
Which of the following is the correct usage of the word, and why? The user can use pre-defined lists. The user can use predefined lists.
meaning - What "certain verbs" are - English Language Learners …
2014年8月8日 · In this context "certain" means a predefined subset. Usually it's used when the subset is fairly arbitrary, and to shut down discussions on how that subset is defined. If the infinitive form was used after verbs that began with the letter "d", then the book would simply say: The infinitive form is used after verbs that begin with the letter "d".
"At" vs "by" in time-expressions - English Language Learners Stack …
2014年12月8日 · In Michael Swan's Practical English Usage I come across the sentences: We can use the future perfect to say that something will be completed, finished or achieved by a certain time. and The
agreed to vs agreed on. Are they interchangeable?
2020年1月24日 · There's usually a difference between two parties agreeing to [some procedure] and agreeing on it. Using to there implies the procedure already existed (or had at least been defined), which both parties agreed to implement / honour (effectively, the negotiations have been about whether or not to go ahead with some predefined course of action).
Issue vs Problem - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
An issue isn't much of a problem, it's more an annoyance or a minor trouble.. An issue is smaller, not life altering, and it doesn’t present such a degree of difficulty that you have to seek out the counsel of others in order to figure out the impact of the issue.
What does "on the fly" mean in "generate code on the fly"
2014年11月26日 · In relation to computer technology, "on the fly" describes activities that develop or occur dynamically rather than as the result of something that is statically predefined. For example, the content of a page that is sent to you from a Web site can be developed (and varied) "on the fly" based on dynamic factors such as the time of day, what ...
What are the terms for these types of lines?
2021年5月7日 · Just to add to the answers: just "a line" would be fine for a solid line outside of the context of non-solid lines (most people would assume you're talking about a solid line if you say, for example, "draw a line").